Cocktail bar turns ten
GLASGOW cocktail bar Blue Dog celebrated its tenth anniversary last week with an evening of cocktails, live music and entertainment.
The West George Street...
Customer Sky high after win
A WEST Highland pub-goer has been named as the first winner of Sky’s monthly Pub Challenge competition.
Roddy Morrison from Oban (above) took the...
Lederer named SLTA chairman of the year
PETER Lederer was officially appointed the Scottish Licensed Trade Association’s chairman of the year at a lunch in Stirling last week.
Lederer, who is chairman...
Leckie king at Stirling Castle awards night
CRIEFF Hydro chief executive Stephen Leckie took the top prize at this year’s Scottish Thistle Awards, run by VisitScotland.
Leckie was presented with the Silver...
Glasgow venues strike gold
FOUR Glasgow venues will go forward to the Best Bar None Scotland Awards for 2014 after scooping the top gold awards at a ceremony...
BT takes Champions League
BT Sport has secured the exclusive broadcast rights to live Champions League and Europa League football in a £900 million deal.
The broadcaster, which launched...
Edinburgh bartender is the malt mastermind
AN Edinburgh bartender has beaten competition from Scotland and England to take the title of Glenfiddich Malt Mastermind 2013.
Till Britze of Edinburgh bar...
Crawley to leave Caley after 20 years
CALEDONIAN Brewing Company boss Stephen Crawley is to leave the Edinburgh firm after 20 years.
Crawley joined Caledonian, whose beers include Deuchars IPA, Caledonian 80/-...
Two-tier fears after ruling
A recent Sheriff Court ruling in favour of a Paisley publican has done little to allay fears of a two-tier licensing system.
Whisky firm eyes on-trade expansion
Family-owned Ian Macleod Distillers focused on growing portfolio in pubs and bars
By Dave Hunter
THE on-trade will be a key focus for independent whisky firm...
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