Celebrating Highland food and drink – and raising cash for the Maggies charity
Chef Tony Singh MBE will spend this coming weekend in Inverness, bringing people together for food and drink, whilst fundraising for the charity Maggies Highlands.
Highlands restaurant launches young chef mentorship series
Devised by chef patron, Sean Kelly, the Young Chef Series is giving five professionals the opportunity to work in the three AA Rosette kitchen at Station Road, in Fort Augustus, and contribute to its tasting menu for one night.
East Lothian’s Mercat Grill plans World Whisky Day celebration
Guests will get to taste the 15-Year-Old Balblair, the Arran Amarone Cask Finish and the Bunnahabhain, with encouragement from renowned whisky expert Neil Forbes and the Mercat Grill’s owner Graham Blaikie.
Ayrshire’s SimpsInns launches ‘Stay & Play’ golf packages
The Ayrshire coast has several world-class links golf courses, including Dundonald Links – which was the venue for the Scottish Open in 2017 – the Western Gailes and Gailes Links, as well as Ayrshire's only Top Tracer driving range.
Guinness time capsule unsealed to mark King’s Coronation
It was found to contain a bottle of Coronation Commemorative Guinness Foreign Extra Stout from 1953 and a selection of Sovereign Coins, as well as a newspaper dated 3 June 1953.
Renfrewshire’s Bowfield Hotel & Spa adds hot-tub lodges
Hospitality operator Manorview has unveiled 10 new countryside lodges at its Renfrewshire property, Bowfield Hotel & Spa, each with a private hot tub looking out over the firth of Clyde.
Operators must not underestimate the ‘influence’ of the over-55s
New market research, from hospitality tech provider Zonal and insight firm CGA by NIQ, found that 40% of ‘influencers’ are aged over 55 – nearly double the number aged under 25 years old (21%).
Engineering a greener future for distilled spirits
With a portfolio of clients that already includes Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Beam Suntory, Brown-Forman and William Grant & Sons, engineering firm Briggs of Burton can claim to be at the cutting-edge of sustainable technology for alcohol production.
Glasgow licensees invited to register for 2023’s Best Bar None Awards
VENUES with a strong focus on public safety and customer care can be recognised for their efforts via the annual awards – and the Glasgow round is now open for entries.
KAH claims top spot in the ‘authentic’ Tequila trend
Pandemic restrictions led many consumers to experiment with home-made cocktails and new flavours – and those same consumers are now back in bars looking for the spirits brands they learnt to love in lockdown
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