Cobra Beer unveils top chefs Pang and Xuto as its new brand ambassadors
Founder of Cobra Beer, Lord Karan Bilimoria, said: “Cobra is renowned for being the perfect accompaniment for Asian cuisine, and as chefs renowned for their fantastic Asian cooking, Jeremy Pang and Marni Xuto are ideal partners for Cobra."
Bottle battle as Leith’s Lind & Lime blasts Brewdog’s ‘knock-off’ design
BrewDog's new tequila bottle bears more than a passing resemblance to Lind & Lime’s distinctive gin bottle, which has won the Leith company awards and been credited with helping them stand out in a crowded marketplace.
The Witchery on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile is declared the UK’s ‘most romantic’ hotel
At the gates of Edinburgh Castle, The Witchery offers an experience that ‘transcends the ordinary’, combining baroque décor, a collection of unique antiques, ‘legendary’ cuisine, and an award-winning wine list.
Mark Thomson takes his ambassadorial skills to Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky
For the last 10 years, Mark has been brand ambassador at Glenfiddich. Whilst at William Grant & Sons he was inducted as a Keeper of the Quaich in 2019 and awarded ‘Ambassador of the Year’ no less than three times.
New Italian contender Assaggini opens in Glasgow’s west end
Opening its doors at 227 Byres Road, in a 195 sq ft space that was formerly a Pizza Express, this is the second Assaggini location, following a successful launch in Edinburgh's Rose Street in 2023.
Scholarships awarded to Scottish hospitality’s ambitious youngsters
The scholarships were handed out at the annual HIT Talent Conference, at Glasgow's Voco Grand Central Hotel, where delegates assembled to hear a line-up of inspirational speakers.
Scotland’s top chefs in the spotlight on next week’s Great British Menu
Taking part are Kevin Dalgleish, of Amuse in Aberdeen; Calum Montgomery, of Edinbane Lodge on Skye; Ajay Kumar, of Glasgow’s Swadish; and David Millar, of Jupiter Artland, near Edinburgh.
McPherson, Faulds and Anderson unveil the Edinburgh Bar Show
The three-day, ‘community-focused’ trade event, will run April 8 to April 10 with a ‘full calendar of unique and memorable bar takeovers, seminars, collaborations, demonstrations and tastings’.
Minimum pricing for alcohol to continue – and increase to 65p per unit
SCOTLAND’S policy of enforcing a minimum price per unit of alcohol is to be continued and strengthened, it was announced today, with that minimum price rising from 50p to 65p per unit.
Diageo bolsters its online support to ‘supercharge’ independent operators
Ahead of the revamp, Diageo engaged with over 1000 independent operators across the trade through focus groups and interviews, to identify business needs, challenges, and ambitions.
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