The new bar at Mithas.

New bar set to spice things up

A NEW cocktail bar has been launched at Indian restaurant Mithas in Leith. Forming part of the eatery, the new bar is said to be...
Kudos Bar and Restaurant.

Kudos in Glasgow as chargrill lands on menu

KUDOS Bar and Restaurant in Glasgow city centre has introduced a revamped menu covering everything from “great value lunches to modern contemporary dining” in...

Industrial action could impact on deliveries

POSSIBLE industrial action at a transport and logistics company could have a knock-on effect on beer and soft drink deliveries across Scotland. Staff at...
Hilton has converted its Craigendarroch hotel into 32 timeshare suites.

Hilton makes suite move in Deeside

HILTON has transformed its Craigendarroch hotel in Royal Deeside into timeshare suites. In the first move of its kind for the company, it converted the...
The Oliver & Greg’s wine range.

C&C Group launches wine division

C&C Group has launched a wine division to market its recently-acquired on-trade wine portfolio. The firm, whose brands include Tennent’s lager and Irish cider Magners,...
Andrew Fairlie (left) and Beppo Buchanan-Smith will present both sides of the argument.

Hospitality group to stage indy debate

Impact on industry to be discussed as referendum countdown begins INDEPENDENCE and its impact on Scotland’s food, drink and tourism sectors will be the focus...
• Brel on Glasgow’s Ashton Lane is undergoing a phased £300,000 revamp; the bar will continue to focus on beer.

Glasgow’s Brel changes hands

Entrepreneurs behind Sloans to revamp Ashton Lane outlet By Gillian McKenzie GLASGOW west end bar Brel has been snapped up by the entrepreneurs behind the city’s...
• Garioch joined the Caledonian Hotel aged 15 and worked there for 50 years.

Life is suite for capital concierge Billy Garioch

MANAGEMENT at The Caledonian Hotel on Edinburgh’s Princes Street have renamed a suite in honour of former concierge Billy Garioch. The fifth floor Billy...

Scotland enjoys UK visitor boom

Scotland's hospitality sector stands to gain more than £2 billion this year from a growing ‘staycation’ trend, according to a new report.
Cheers: Dennis Forsyth and Ken McDade enjoy a pint of McEwan’s Red.

Going into Red pays off for firm

THE firm behind McEwan’s claims its newest ale has taken Scotland by storm. Wells & Young’s said it is “delighted” with the on-trade performance of...

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