Campbell departs Tennent’s

TENNENT’S managing director Alastair Campbell is leaving the company just over a year after taking on the role. Campbell, who joined Tennent’s as managing director...

Numbers add up at Prestwick bar

Quirky concept going down a storm in Ayrshire, operator says By Gillian McKenzie From the mural of a pink flamingo riding a penny-farthing which adorns the...

No corners cut at Glasgow Gannet

Chef pair pull in the punters with hands-on approach at first venue By Matthew Lynas ASK any number of chefs and they’ll tell you that the...

Scholarship success for Apex

The first two students to go through a new hospitality scholarship programme have been recruited by Apex Hotels. The initiative, run jointly by Apex and...

Juniper fest heads to the west

A Festival celebrating Scottish gin is set to make its debut in the west this month. The Juniper Festival will take place at Glasgow’s SWG3...

Rural awards recruits OBE

An award-winning island restaurateur has been recruited to help judge the Scottish Rural Awards. Shirley Spear, who received an OBE in the Queen’s birthday honours...

Clydeside distillery underway

Construction of a new Glasgow whisky distillery is underway. The project, which will cost a claimed £10.5 million, will see the pump house building on...

Later subway is welcomed

Licensees and the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) have welcomed the possibility of a late-night subway service in Glasgow. Currently, trains run until 11.30pm Monday...

Green light for Edinburgh malt

New capital distillery should be up and running during 2018 Plans have been approved for a new single malt whisky distillery in Edinburgh. The Holyrood Park...

Licence fee money still kept in the dark

By Matthew Lynas Collection date looms but finances remain opaque Licensees across Scotland remain in the dark over how licensing boards use funds from annual premises...

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