Edinburgh’s Copper Blossom relaunches looking towards 2024’s cocktail trends
The George St venue now boasts contemporary decor, revamped lunch and dinner menus and a ‘buzz for bubbles’ feature where a button summons a bottle of prosecco to their table.
Parliamentary praise for Peterculter’s The Ploughman restaurant and bar
The Ploughman, a local pub and restaurant noted for its traditional Scottish fayre, is co-owned by Alistair Dornan and Simon Cruickshank, who assumed ownership of the business in 2019.
Kingfisher Beer Europe reflects ‘evolution’ by rebranding as Kingfisher Drinks
While the company name has changed, its focus remains on 'high quality, differentiated drinks’ – to which end it scours the globe in search of ‘intriguing’ brands to bring back to the UK and Europe.
Estrella Galicia calls out in-authenticity in the ‘World Lager’ market
Greene King’s partnership with the Spanish beer brand Estrella Galicia has been extended, giving the pub company and brewer exclusive UK distribution rights for the marque until 2027.
Brazilian steakhouse brand seeks staff for its new Edinburgh operation
Promising a ‘feast of employment opportunities’ at the new site, in Edinburgh’s Assembly Rooms, the Rio team is inviting potential applicants to an employment open day on 9th January.
January needn’t be peak bleak while we can still turn to Burns
While the storm without might rair and rustle, January’s footfall can still be bolstered by paying a bit of attention to the bard, and his traditions of whisky, haggis and vernacular verse.
Crerar reports turnover and gross profit growth as new owners come in
The group’s portfolio cumulatively notched up a 31% increase in turnover, with summer sales exceeding pre-Covid levels, and a gross profit increase of more than 30%.
Portman pours cold water on spiced rum gift pack promising ‘sexual success’
A spiced rum gift pack that included a sex toy and a copy of the Kama Sutra has been discontinued after a complaint against it was upheld by the alcohol industry’s Independent Complaints Panel
Plans submitted for SWG3 hotel that will ‘redefine Glasgow’s Clydeside’
The hotel is a further phase of the GRID initiative - the Glasgow Riverside Innovation District - a project aimed at promoting industry and innovation in the communities close to the Riverside
Pitlochry Hotel prepares 120 free Xmas dinners for its local food bank
The tradition began three years ago, when fears over festive Covid restrictions led McKays Hotel Bar and Restaurant to donate all its pre-bought surplus food to the town's food bank
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