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Cook and Indi

Scots restaurateurs taking over the world

Expanding restaurant chain is reaping the rewards of value proposition. Dave Hunter reports Believe it or not, expanding restaurant business Cook & Indi’s World Buffet...
Gamba

Glasgow restaurant shows its charitable side

A RESTAURANT in Glasgow city centre has raised more than £5000 for a Scottish cancer charity. The team at Gamba, on the city’s West...
Tom Beauchamp

Sodexo chef takes fight to the UK

SCOTTISH-based chef Tom Beauchamp is set to take on rivals from across the UK after winning the Scottish heat of the Sodexo Chef of...

Time to look to great outdoors

Operators should prepare their al fresco areas now, firms say SUMMER may still seem a long way off but, believe it or not, spring officially...

Pine boards take place at top table

HOSPITALITY furniture supplier Andy Thornton has unveiled a new line of pine board table tops as part of its ‘Urban Vintage’ range. The table tops...
• High street brands and pub operators have improved service while remaining price competitive.

Real growth in eating out

Casual dining on the rise, report says THE UK’s casual dining market is set for expansion in 2014, according to business consultancy Horizons. The firm...
Carla Lamont

Chef’s special: Carla Lamont

Carla Lamont, Chef/owner, Ninth Wave Restaurant, Isle of Mull Ninth Wave on the Isle of Mull majors in seasonal produce sourced from the restaurant’s croft,...
• Cellar temperature is “crucial” to a quality pint, with poor management leading to beer fobbing.

Safe cellar a top priority

Failure to keep storage area in good order can cause serious problems POOR cellar management can cause wider problems than simply impacting on beer quality. In...
technology

Adapt to survive says KPMG

Trade must embrace new technology or risk falling behind, report says PUB and restaurant operators must embrace new technologies if they are to stay competitive,...
• The Elizabethan Bar and Lounge in Fraserburgh picked up the 2013 SLTN Beer Quality Award.

Cellar standards pay off at the taps

Cleanliness key to a quality pint at the Elizabethan, as Matthew Lynas reports WITH cask ale pump clips decorating the walls and a broad range...

Columns

Jack Cummins
LEGAL by Jack Cummins
FINANCIAL Wylie & Bisset
Neil Morrison
ASK THE OPERATOR Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
Luke Richardson
MEET THE MAKER
William Woodburn
MIXED UP WORLD Ewan Angus