Buzzworks creates 60 new jobs at its soon-to-open Musselburgh Lido
The group is looking for more than 60 new recruits in the Edinburgh area to staff this latest Lido, which is following on from the success of sister venues already operating in Troon and Prestwick.
Global ‘bartenders’ bartender’ award for Panda & Sons founder Iain McPherson
“I am overwhelmingly full of gratitude to be named this year’s Altos Bartenders’ Bartender. How meaningful it is to be nominated by the people that I look up to and admire daily."
Keanes open new food and drink venture Mara down by Old Leith Shore
With an uninterrupted waterfront aspect, Mara’s is split across two levels, and includes a large outdoor seated area to enjoy the ‘views and vibes’ of the harbour area.
Berlinkys promises to ‘bring back the good times’ to Sauchiehall Street
Around £2.3 million has been invested in transforming the two-storey venue into a ‘one-of-a-kind party haven’, with two stages, an array of bars and booths, and a £250,000 sound system
McHughs unveil Tiltin Kiltin, a Partick pub with rugby to the fore
After five years of running Dumbarton Road's Tenement Bar as they had found it, husband and wife operators Stephen and Fiona McHugh decided that a change was needed.
Glasgow Science Centre identifies the formula for staff wellbeing
Hospitality Health, the Scottish charity dedicated to improving health and wellbeing in the hospitality and tourism industry, has awarded GSC its Wellness Charter.
Master of Malt Trade website recognised for e-commerce excellence
Drinks wholesaler Master of Malt Trade is said to have focused on responding to recent industry challenges by offering ‘flexibility, simplicity and responsiveness’ in its trading platform.
The Famous Grouse takes flight from Edrington to William Grant & Sons
Edrington described the move to exit the blended Scotch category as ‘the next stage of the company’s mission to be the world’s best at crafting exceptional ultra-premium spirit brands’.
Capital’s best pubs and bars hailed at inaugural Edinburgh Bar Awards
Over 250 of Edinburgh’s bartenders and managers gathered for the presentation of the peer-nominated awards recognising those who ‘go above and beyond’ in the capital’s hospitality scene.
Hospitality chiefs ‘buzzing’ over Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games 2026 selection
Hopes are high for a repeat of the success of the 2014 Games, which generated £282 million in tourism revenue by attracting 690,000 visitors to the city, lifting occupancy rates to 95%.
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