Strong growth for Scots hotels
Aberdeen and Edinburgh credited with bolstering performance
Scotland’s hotels are significantly outperforming the UK as a whole in revenue terms, according to new figures.
Overall rooms...
Element of whisky growth
DRINKS giant Diageo has installed new copper stills at its Linkwood and Mannochmore distilleries as part of its five-year whisky investment plan.
The Johnnie Walker...
New hotel a Crowne jewel
INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group has expanded its Crowne Plaza brand into Edinburgh with the launch of a new hotel.
The 198-bedroom Crowne Plaza Edinburgh –...
Monster deal for brewery
LOCH Ness Brewery has appointed Wick-based wholesaler Sutherland Brothers to distribute its portfolio of beers in the Highlands and Islands.
Founded in 2011, the brewery...
Scottish beers are in the mix
BEERS from two Scottish breweries have made the cut in Sainsbury’s Great British Beer Hunt.
Alloa-based Williams Bros Brewing Co took three of the top...
Flight of the sommelier
GLASGOW restaurant La Bonne Auberge has introduced ‘wine flights’ to showcase a range of different wines.
Chosen by sommelier Sean Simpson with the restaurant’s executive...
Scotch Experience toasts 25 years
THE Scotch Whisky Experience has launched a new blended whisky to mark its 25th anniversary.
The Edinburgh visitor attraction has released just 252 bottles of...
Pubco reform campaigners lobby Scottish Government
CAMPAIGNERS for pubco reform have called on the Scottish Government to ensure tenants and lessees north of the border are covered by a proposed...
BT Sport offers early pub deal
Subscribers before July 1 will benefit from cheaper rates
BT Sport has launched its commercial TV package with a special ‘early bird’ offer for licensed...
VAT cut could add jobs, report says
Licensed trade in line to benefit most from a lower rate
A SIGNIFICANT cut in the VAT rate for food and drink could help create...
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