Costa drives Whitbread sales
COSTA coffee was again credited with helping leisure group Whitbread deliver a strong trading performance in its first quarter.
Like-for-like sales across the coffee chain...
Clarenco unveils Scots hotels
LUXURY hotel group Clarenco has officially launched its portfolio of Scottish properties.
The company has spent a claimed £12.5 million buying and revamping Carberry Tower...
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Unit pricing faces further obstacles
Bill has been passed but ministers may yet end up in the European courts over price move
MAY 14 2012 was a big day for...
Beers do battle for supermarket listings
FOUR Scottish beers are set to battle it out to win a listing with supermarket giant Sainsbury’s.
Double Espresso beer from VC2 Brands’ Traditional Scottish...
Scots food and drink stars shine
TWO Scottish drinks firms, a pub and a bartender are celebrating after winning top recognition in this year’s Scottish Food & Drink Excellence Awards.
VC2...
Hotel firm grows awards collection
THE Edinburgh Collection is celebrating after three of its hotels picked up awards from TripAdvisor.
The five-star Howard in Edinburgh’s new town, Channings, near the...
Girls show taste for whisky
GLASGOW girls Helen Gallagher and Mirka Mikulcikova have become Scotland’s first Whisky Ambassadors.
The duo, from the Radisson Blu hotel on Argyle Street, recently passed...
Distillery closed over Legionella
EDINBURGH’S North British Distillery has been temporarily shut down following last week’s Legionnaire’s outbreak.
Diageo and Edrington took the cooling towers offline and stopped distillation...
Strongbow gets a new pear
THE UK’s biggest-selling draught cider brand has launched a new flavour.
New Strongbow Pear, ABV 4.8%, will be available on draught from the middle of...
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Niall Hassard
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
Luke Richardson
