Celebration of ale at Summerhall

EDINBURGH arts venue and creative hub Summerhall is preparing to host its third annual beer festival. The ‘FestivALE’ event takes place on Friday May 15...

North east awards open

ENTRIES are now open for the Aberdeen City and Shire Tourism Awards (ACSTA). Those who pick up awards in any of the 14 ACSTA categories...

Operator unveils new Edinburgh outlet

BAR group Fuller Thomson has launched a new venue in the capital. The firm, whose outlets include Holyrood 9a and Red Squirrel in Edinburgh and...

Caribbean bar opens doors

GLASGOW has been given a taste of the Caribbean with the opening of new bar and restaurant Sugar Dumplin. Located in Princes Square, the bar...

Whisky Month gets underway

A SERIES of events designed to celebrate Scotland’s national drink and broaden whisky’s appeal gets underway today (April 30). Part of the Year of Food...

Trade ready for grey pound

SCOTLAND’s pubs, restaurants and hotels are well-positioned to capitalise on an untapped income source from the older generation, a new report has claimed. Research by...

Work underway on new hotel

New 30-bedroom extension is ‘final piece in jigsaw’, owner says WORK to build a new 30-bedroom hotel at a country club south of Glasgow got...

Alcohol takes off in Starbucks

COFFEE shop chain Starbucks has opened its first Scottish outlet to sell beer and wine. Starbucks Evenings launched in Edinburgh Airport last week, offering tapas-style...

A vote winner for brewery?

Vote Winner, a 3.9% ABV select pale ale, was created in conjunction with more than 60 Scottish licensees, who voted on aspects such as...

Island brewer in southern move

ARRAN Brewery is expanding south of the border with the purchase of a small brewery in Cambridgeshire. The acquisition of Devil’s Dyke Brewery is described...

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