Glasgow is said to have accounted for 25 of the successful conference bids.

Business booms through bid fund

VisitScotland conference pot said to have generated £100m A FUND set up to grow Scotland’s conference business is said to have generated over £100 million...
Brian Calder and John Gilligan

Calder takes helm at Tennent’s

Brian Calder has been appointed chief executive of Tennent Caledonian Breweries.
Glasgow

Scottish pub closures slowing

Glasgow overtakes Edinburgh for number of on-trade outlets By Dave Hunter THE number of on-trade premises in Scotland has remained fairly static over the last two...
• London Stout and DNA.

McEwan’s adds two new beers

MCEWAN’S Beer Company, a division of Wells and Young’s, has expanded its Scottish on-trade range with the introduction of Young’s London Stout and the...
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Best Bar None national finalists announced

THE shortlist for the 2014 Best Bar None Awards has been announced, with venues from across Scotland set to go head to head across...
training

Fears over trade training delays

Tardiness could have “dire consequences” for operators.
• Souter’s Inn was devastated by fire in 2012. The venue re-opened following a full refurbishment.

Ayrshire inn has risen from ashes

Costley & Costley venue back in business after 2012 blaze AN Ayrshire inn has reopened two years after it was devastated by fire. Souter’s Inn, in...
• Clerk’s focuses on craft and cask beer.

Maclay Inns scores a double in the capital

MACLAY Inns has completed significant refurbishment projects at two of its sites in Edinburgh. Clerk’s Bar, a new outlet on South Clerk Street, was...
• Old meets new: the interior at Hyde combines reclaimed materials with contemporary artwork.

New bar comes out of Hyde-ing

Glasgow venue open for business after structural setbacks By Matthew Lynas THE opening of Hyde bar in Glasgow last month marked the end of a...
• The hotel’s IX restaurant.

Chester Hotel opens in Aberdeen

THE Chester Hotel in Aberdeen is open for business following a £5 million refurbishment. Hoteliers Graham and Gillian Wood, who also own The Chester Residence...

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