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Fund targets tourism businesses

A LOAN fund to support new and expanding tourism-related businesses in Ayrshire is being promoted to the hospitality industry. Operators of bars, restaurants and hotels...
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Gin searches for ‘tastemakers’

A NEW global bartender contest for gin brand Martin Miller’s has been launched. The contest, titled We are the Tastemakers, will pick five winners from...
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A trip into the unexpected for Maxxium

MAXXIUM UK, distributor of The Famous Grouse whisky range, has launched a new exploration-themed campaign for peated blend The Black Grouse. The activity, featuring explorers...
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A day in the life of a Scottish publican

CITIZENS of Stornaway are being offered the chance to experience what it would be like to run their own pub through an initiative from...
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East Kilbride plant marks half century

COCA-Cola Enterprises (CCE) celebrated the 50th anniversary of its East Kilbride manufacturing site this month. Anniversary celebrations were led by East Kilbride operations director Jim...
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Kyloe cow is for the chop

THE firm behind an Edinburgh steak restaurant has been ordered to remove a fibreglass cow statue from a first floor window. Edinburgh City councillors voted...
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Distillery offers a Taste of Islay

MORRISON Bowmore Distillers has opened a new dining venue at the Bowmore Distillery on Islay. Housed in Bowmore’s refurbished Warehouse 4 building, Bowmore Taste...
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Refurbed Red Brolly opens

THE Red Brolly Inn in Ballinluig, Perthshire, has opened its doors following a £360,000 refurbishment. Formerly the Ballinluig Hotel, the venue now operates as a...
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Jamaican vibes at Glasgow club

GLASGOW private members’ club 29 has been named as the official ‘cultural and hospitality home’ of Jamaica during the Commonwealth Games. The venue, functioning as...
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Bourbon is a baby boomer

FIRST Drinks is rolling out small-batch bourbon range Hudson to select bars in Scotland as it looks to grow the brand in the UK...

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