Meininger

Meininger Hotels opens first Scottish property in Haymarket

Meininger promises the ‘quality, privacy and service standards of a hotel with the flexibility and atmosphere of a hostel’
Lisini

Lisini enjoys a landmark year with Siobhan Edwards at the helm

Siobhan’s 20 year career anniversary coincides with Lisini being named in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 list

Night-Time Commission to champion Glasgow’s after-dark economy

"I have no doubt this resource will prove to be money very well spent for the whole of our city centre"
Fettercairn

Fettercairn Distillery sponsors Scottish Album of the Year award

"Music and whisky have always gone hand in hand for me – there's nothing quite like putting on a record with a dram in hand"
Declan Sloane

Ayrshire bartender Declan Sloane wins top hospitality competition

"I wasn't really a people person before... Learning for Life and working in hospitality pushed me out of my comfort zone"
A computer impression of how The Blackbird in Edinburgh will look after its refurb

A fresh face for The Blackbird ahead of the Festival

Capital cocktail bar, The Blackbird, is preparing for this year’s Fringe with a significant six-figure makeover as well as new menus.

Boar’s Head named Scotland’s top restaurant with rooms

SLTN Award-winning venue The Boar’s Head in Auchtermuchty has been named the best restaurant with rooms in Scotland by the AA.
Donald MacLeod inside The Garage in Glasgow

End of an era in Glasgow as The Garage goes on the market

It's the end of an era in Glasgow's licensed trade as veteran club owner Donald MacLeod MBE puts The Garage nightclub up for sale after more than three decades.
The front of the Douglas Hotel in Arran, in the evening light.

Buzzworks takes to the isles with Arran acquisition

Buzzworks Holdings is set to grow the accommodation side of its business with the acquisition of The Douglas Hotel on Arran.
BrewDog

BrewDog’s new owner brings a raft of US craft brands to its bars

Though initially available only through BrewDog, the company has said it plans to roll the products out to the wider trade

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