Buzzworks named on nationwide list of the best companies to work for
With 19 venues to its name, and plans for more, the group is keen to promote its ‘industry-leading’ staff benefits, training, career progression, flexible working, and health and wellbeing incentives.
Heart of Midlothian unveils plan to own and operate stadium hotel
The Tynecastle Park Hotel will offer a choice of individually styled guest rooms, some of which will offer guests the option of a live view of the pitch or city skyline on HD plasma screens.
Chef Dean Banks adds his voice to calls for hospitality rates relief
"Livelihoods are at risk, jobs are at risk – but lives are too. People can’t cope with seeing their life’s work cruelly snatched away because a seemingly uncaring government has other priorities,” said Banks.
His Majesty’s Prison Grampian and the Greene King redemption
Inmates at HMP & YOI Grampian are being offered employment after graduating from Scotland’s first prison-based training academy for roles with pub company and brewer Greene King.
Golf entertainment venue back in business after ball bombardment break
The balls are once again flying at Golf It! across a ‘pristine’ driving range, following major investment in drainage and groundworks, as well as a new ball collection solution - four high-tech robots.
Non-alcoholic drinks company bolstered by £3.5 million IP valuation
Spirits of Virtue has gone from humble kitchen beginnings to employing a 20-strong workforce, shipping its premium whisky, vodka, gin, rum and tequila alternatives to 16 countries.
Glen Mhor Hotel in Inverness awarded staff ‘Wellness Charter’
The Hospitality Health charity, founded in 2018, seeks to provide employers with the tools and skills needed to put supports in place to help staff experiencing mental ill health.
Caribbean-style bar and restaurant Turtle Bay opens first Scottish venue
Located at 130 St Vincent Street, the venue held a series of soft launch nights at the start of December, and joins a roster of over 50 Turtle Bay venues operating south of the border.
Scotland’s hospitality sector is still desperately seeking Shona
As the Scottish Budget approaches, the Scottish Hospitality Group has challenged ScotGov Finance Secretary Shona Robison, to meet face-to-face with owners of Scottish hospitality businesses.
Edinburgh Italian restaurant Divino Enoteca wins three awards
On Merchant Street in Edinburgh’s Old Town, Divino is known for high-quality food that is said to offer a ‘modern and creative’ take on Italian cuisine, created by Chef Andrea Calistro
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