Crossbasket appoints new hotel manager and resort director
The hotel, near High Blantyre in South Lanarkshire, has been the focus of multi-million-pound investment in recent years
Panda & Sons wins Best Cocktail Menu at the 50 Best Bars 2026
"Transcend has been a real labour of love – we couldn’t have achieved any of this without the people who helped bring it to life"
Recent pub closures cost Scotland 585 jobs and £6 million in tax
Analysis by the Scottish Beer & Pub Association has shown that 62 Scottish pubs closed during the first nine months of 2026
Suntory Global Spirits’ Craig Martin inducted as Keeper of the Quaich
Martin has overseen whisky brands including Laphroaig, Bowmore, Teacher’s, Auchentoshan, Ardmore and Glen Garioch
McInally stays at The Thistle following Amber investment
Operating the pub under Amber Taverns’ operator-managed model, McInally will have ‘greater autonomy’ to develop the business
The Lyon brings pies, pints and duelling pianos to George Street
The launch follows a six-month restyling of the basement space at 51a George St, previously occupied by Encore’s Westside Rodeo
Julie Williams Wilson appointed as GM at Crerar’s Fonab Castle
Crerar Hotels has appointed Julie Williams Wilson as the new general manager of Fonab Castle in Pitlochry
Dundee’s Charleston Bar returned to life by veteran operator Marr
The Charleston Bar was closed after damage by Storm Arwen in 2021 – but has been revived with a six-figure refurbishment
Buzzworks moves into Perth with acquisition of The Royal George
"We’re delighted to have the opportunity to welcome such a well-known Perth landmark into the Buzzworks family"
Malocchio’s creator has plans for two empty city centre sites
“There are too many good sites sitting unused in Glasgow for a variety of reasons and I don’t like to see it"
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