SimpsInns says Si! to coastal spa success at The Waterside

With sea views over the Firth of Clyde, the Si! Spa at The Waterside represents a £3 million investment by the family-run business

Wholesale Achievers Awards celebrate good people and great ideas

Scotland’s ambitious, innovative, and resilient wholesalers and staff were recognised at the annual SWA awards
Football fans watch a game in a pub

Edinburgh follows Glasgow’s lead on World Cup licensing hours

Reporting live from the Edinburgh Licensing Board, Stephen McGowan, partner at TLT LLP, broke the news on his social media

Speyside Whisky Festival looks forward to a bumper crop of events

Now in its 27th year, the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival has become one of the largest events of its kind in the world

Apex Hospitality Group honours staff at milestone awards ceremony

Attended by Norman, Dorothy, Ian, David and Jo Springford, the event marked 30 years since Norman founded Apex Hotels in 1996

Global bar community looks forward to 2026 Edinburgh Bar Show

EBS 2026 will spotlight Edinburgh's venues and drinks producers, and welcome bars, brands and industry voices from around the world

Anna declares freedom as Scottish Pubs Code ends her beer tie

Christopherson, of The Green Room in Edinburgh, is celebrating its release from Admiral Taverns’ tied purchasing contract

Drinkmonger Fair promises wide spirits range and cocktail serves

Visitors will be able to taste gin, agave spirits, whisky and rum, alongside vermouths and liqueurs, plus Japanese sake and shochu

Signature Group launches Edinburgh’s first ‘Margarita Mile’

The Basement; The Boozy Cow; Badger & Co; Copper Blossom; and The Huxley, will offer a menu of margarita-inspired cocktails

HIT the Bard is an historic experience for Ayrshire students

Industry charity HIT Scotland’s ‘HIT the Bard’ Burns supper, held at the Alloway's Brig o’Doon House Hotel, raised more than £18,000

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