Bar spirits into the off-trade
Bon Vivant operator moves into the retail business
THE team behind Edinburgh’s Bon Vivant bar is set to branch into retail with the opening of...
T in the drawing room
A VICTORIAN take on T in the Park is the premise of two new TV ads for Scotland’s biggest-selling lager brand
As the music festival...
Training team rolls into the capital
BAR staff will get the chance to broaden their spirits knowledge later this month when Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands’ Training Team rolls into the capital...
Supplier hits road with Tradeteam
WINE wholesaler Bibendum has appointed Tradeteam to handle its warehousing and distribution needs
The three-year deal sees DHL-owned Tradeteam, whose customers include Molson Coors, AB...
HIT rocks to the Irish beat
IRISH freestyle beat-box comedians Abandoman will perform for the Scottish hospitality industry at a charity event in Glasgow in September
The duo will take to...
Resort tees up new manager
THE hotel firm behind Ayrshire resort Turnberry has appointed a new general manager
Jordi Tarrida has been promoted from within Starwood Hotels, having previously run...
Raconteur Jamie is best Reserve
EDINBURGH mixologist Jamie MacDonald has been crowned the UK’s Best Bartender in a cocktail competition run by Diageo’s premium drinks division, Reserve Brands.
MacDonald, who...
Pubs set for bigotry laws
PUBS will be covered by new legislation to crack down on sectarianism
The Scottish Government last week published the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening...
Saltire sells the family monsters
Irish-themed bar chain Waxy O’Connor’s is set to open in Edinburgh after its parent company snapped up the Frankenstein outlet in the capital, and its sister venue in Glasgow, from Saltire Taverns. Glendola Leisure, which has a portfolio of 15 managed bars, restaurants and hotels in the UK bought the two city centre freeholds from Billy Lowe’s company for an undisclosed sum.
Organisers aim high as trade show returns
Hundreds of drinks producers and presenters set for two-day event
AN essential diary date for anyone who buys, serves or sources drinks – that’s how...
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Jack Cummins
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Neil Morrison
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