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New chefs get stuck in at Fusion venues

DUNBLANE-based Fusion Group has announced new kitchen appointments at two of its venues. Tommy McPhee has been made head chef at The Red Brolly Inn...
• Firms say vapour exhaled by e-cigarette smokers is not harmful to on-trade staff or customers.

E-cigs can ignite profits

Operators who stock e-cigarettes could boost takings and keep customers in their outlets longer OPERATORS who stock e-cigarettes stand to boost profits and keep...
Jason Wright

Chef’s special: Jason Wright

Jason Wright, Executive Head Chef Fish Eatery, Edinburgh, fishedinburgh.co.uk Located next to Jason Wright’s Steak restaurant at Edinburgh boutique hotel Twelve Picardy Place, Fish Eatery majors...

Firm ready for new regs

TOBACCO dispensing machine manufacturer Cherwell Group has released an automated delivery system to meet government regulations on the display of tobacco which come into...
• The cost of eating out is no longer as paramount as it once was, according to a new survey.

Food sales rise lifts confidence

Price not as important as it once was, report says CONFIDENCE is continuing to grow among operators of food-led businesses, with more than two thirds...
• Tom Falconi (right) serves up a feast with hotel manager Stuart Broomfield.

Rocca menus celebrate Italian connections

SCOTTISH produce with an Italian twist is the focus of new menus at Macdonald Holyrood Hotel’s Rocca@Holyrood restaurant. With recently-appointed head chef Tom Falconi at...
Versatility key in commercial kitchens

Microwaves lighten load

Versatility key in commercial kitchens THE commercial kitchen can be a fast-paced environment but the right microwave can help lighten the load without sacrificing quality. That...
Operators are also advised to regularly check gas levels as part of winter cellar maintenance.

Remember to heat the cellar in winter

Publicans urged to regulate the temperature of their beers as mercury falls WHEN the temperature plummets, it can be easy for publicans to forget about...

Don’t extinguish outdoor trade

Keeping smoking areas comfortable and clean is key WINTER is upon us – but that shouldn’t mean discomfort for smokers visiting the on-trade. David Dean, marketing...
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No stone unturned as The Busby is rebuilt

East Renfrewshire hotel project marks new approach for Manorview, as Gillian McKenzie reports CRISP white render and cedar wood cladding, a contemporary glass frontage and...

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