Portman Group updates guidance on marketing that appeals to kids
In 2022, 85% of complaints about alcohol marketing and packaging that the Portman Group received related to Code rule 3.2(h): Particular appeal to under-18s.
Edinburgh Gin commits £250,000 spend to drive summer trade
Already the fastest-growing London Dry within the Scottish on trade, the brand’s new marketing push aims to attract even more gin fans towards on and off trade purchases
Scotland meets St Lucia as bartenders compete for spiced rum honours
Two Scots bartenders have reached the UK's final 10 for ‘The Chairman’s Spice Lab’, a program from Chairman’s Reserve Spiced Rum which invites novel recipes for spiced rum.
R Group brings ‘Indian fusion’ food and cocktails to Glasgow’s west end
The Marigold Café, sitting on Park Road near Eusebi Deli, The Doublet pub and the Shish Mahal, sees R Group founders, brothers Bubbles and Rahul Randev, returning to their roots
‘Sad loss’ for Glasgow as Le Chardon d’Or throws in the towel
In a statement, the board of the restaurant admitted that a ‘substantial reduction’ in trade plus the depression in property values had made the 22-year-old business unsustainable
After 126 private years, Speyburn Distillery opens its doors
From 1st August, the Forres distillery will run three comprehensive behind-the-scenes tours a day, from Tuesdays through to Saturdays, and booking is now open!
Down at Max’s Bar, Banksy is buying the Irn Bru Margaritas
The artist is gifting one of the specially concocted cocktails to all guests who attend evening slots of the exhibition on Friday & Saturday nights between 10pm and 5am from today, Friday 21st July.
Fringe venue partners with London ‘Aussie café’ operator Daisy Green
This rare venture outside of London, where Daisy Green has 15 venues, is a chance for Scots to catch its bright, bold and relaxed style, via signature brunch dishes such as Avocado on Charcoal.
Caledonian Sleeper gives £5000 anniversary whisky profit to charity
The donation to the Railway Children charity will help fund its new Glasgow based project, which will support vulnerable young people on the rail network.
Cutting VAT for hospitality would ‘support millions of jobs’
This is the argument made in a letter sent to the PM this week by Stirling MP Alyn Smith, whose call received enthusiastic backing from a host of trade organisations.
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