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Cult pizza joint Civerinos open the doors of its first Glasgow branch

Just a stone's throw from Kelvingrove Skatepark, the new restaurant’s bright and airy interiors are filled with bent-plywood furniture inspired by half pipe skate ramps

Buzzworks’ winning formula gives it confidence to expand

Independent bar and restaurant operators, Buzzworks Holdings, is ‘looking to explore new growth opportunities’ following strong trading results across its entire portfolio of 20 venues.

Maggie May’s to embrace both kinds of music – country and western

Glasgow institution Maggie May’s is getting a £500,000 refurbishment – and rebranding as Maggie’s Rock ‘n’ Rodeo, Scotland’s first country-music themed bar.

Belhaven Brewery celebrates haul of international awards

Belhaven hit the top spot twice at The 2023 Icons of Beer Awards, winning Visitor Attraction of the Year for the second time in a row, while the brewery’s brand manager, Fiona Matheson, was named Visitor Attraction Manager of the Year.

Pitlochry’s McKays Hotel supports youth mental health charity

Shocked by the untimely loss of a rugby-mad teenager, Highland Perthshire bar and restaurant owner Richard Drummond resolved to raise money for youth mental health charity BraveMind for the duration of the Rugby World Cup.

Relocation relocation relocation – Glasgow businesses ponder post-LEZ viability

If Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone survives its imminent judicial review, many hospitality businesses may seriously consider relocating to more financially viable non-city centre sites.

Rod Stewart raises a glass of Wolfie’s Scotch to his rascally past

Wolfie’s is a blended Scotch described as being a ‘unique blend of rock-n-roll roots, Americana and Scottish heritage’. 

Voyage of Discovery for determined Dundee licensees

Tommy and Jacqueline Fox weren’t the only licensees to have their plans disrupted in 2020, but that won’t have made the delayed opening of The Barrelman any easier to take. 

Refurbished Dornoch Station Hotel unveils its new restaurant and bar

The Golden Gorse Restaurant and Bar Ross open on August 28, championing seasonality and local suppliers, and giving guests with an authentic taste of the Highlands. 

Nicky Docherty’s Crafty move from Ardnamurchan to Galloway

The Galloway distillery hailed ‘an exciting new era’, allowing founders Graham Taylor and Craig Rankin to expand on six years of ‘pushing the boundaries’ of taste and quality.

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Jack Cummins
LEGAL by Jack Cummins
FINANCIAL Wylie & Bisset
Neil Morrison
ASK THE OPERATOR Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
Luke Richardson
MEET THE MAKER
William Woodburn
MIXED UP WORLD Ewan Angus