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RISING hospitality stars who earned a place on a new apprenticeship scheme run by Tennent Caledonian Breweries got down to work last week. Twenty five...

INVERARITY Morton is poised to dramatically broaden the choice of spirits it offers outlets around Scotland after swooping to acquire LA Wholesale. IM confirmed the deal to buy the specialist spirits wholesaler, a division of Scott Gemmell’s LA Group, for an undisclosed sum yesterday (October 31). With its strength traditionally lying in wine and mainstream beers and spirits, the move significantly boosts IM’s presence in the fast-growing premium end of the spirits market.

Room occupancy and yield suffers but visitor numbers rise in year to June THEY captured the attention of the nation, but it seems the Olympics...

THE Scotch Whisky Association said it is “disappointed” the judicial review of Scotland’s minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol legislation has been adjourned until January. The Scottish Government requested that the Court of Session hearing into the legality of its plans to implement a 50p a unit minimum price for alcohol, which was due to get underway last Tuesday (October 23), be postponed to allow it to respond to “detailed technical reports” it said the SWA provided a week before the hearing.

MACDONALD Hotels & Resorts has unveiled a new restaurant at its Houston House property on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Award-winning chef Jeremy Wares, who previously...

PUNCH Taverns is preparing for talks with bondholders as it moves to restructure its £2.4bn debt. Posting its preliminary results for the year to August...

A HIGHLAND boutique hotel has unveiled its new-look bar. The Clubhouse in Nairn has undergone a comprehensive refurbishment since Colin and Janet Fotheringham bought the...

PLANS to build a new malt whisky distillery on Speyside have been unveiled by Chivas Brothers. The Scotch whisky and premium gin business of Pernod...

A STRONG performance by Tennent’s helped offset poor Magners sales, owner C&C Group confirmed as it posted half-year results last week. The Dublin-based firm said...

Topic back on Westminster agenda after row sparked by new minister THE controversial issue of pubco reform was back on the agenda at Westminster earlier...