Wine firm signs Owen

THE wine division of Diageo has created a new customer marketing role. Jonathan Owen has been promoted to the new position from his role as...

Haymarket on track after refurbishment

EDINBURGH pub The Haymarket has been relaunched following a revamp of its interior and food and drink offer. Part of Mitchells & Butlers’ portfolio, The...

Stewart is craft champ

EDINBURGH’S Stewart Brewing won some friendly bragging rights last week after overcoming Alloa-based rival Williams Brothers in a ‘battle of the breweries’. The ‘brew off’,...

Brewer opens third city bar

Brewdog opens Glasgow outlet – and plans two more THE team behind north east brewer Brewdog has launched its third craft beer bar in Scotland...

Visitors get in the golf tourism swing

Number of potential tourists soars on back of ‘drive it home’ campaign GOLF tourism in Scotland is said to have soared on the back of...

Green hotel goes for gold

THE George Hotel in Edinburgh has been awarded a gold medal by the Green Tourism Business Scheme in recognition of its environmental efforts. The hotel...

The Wine Guy

Some of the practices seem a little new age, but the move towards biodynamic wine is starting to produce some great results, says Guy...

Jim rises to Rob Roy challenge

MAXXIUM UK sales chief Jim Grierson has every right to punch the air with joy. Jim is pictured above soon after crossing the finishing line...

Creativity flows amid promo rules

Drinks firms launch more ‘imaginative and inspiring’ campaigns MARKETING activity for drinks brands has become “more imaginative and inspiring” in the wake of tighter controls...

Trade picks up pace for groups

But rising costs bring further challenges for independent operators BUSINESS has picked up for national pub and restaurant groups in recent months – but...

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