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Operators should consider reviewing the layout of their back-bar at regular intervals.

An organised bar area makes for an easy life

Giving some thought to layout and efficiency can help decrease waiting times and increase profits, say experts CUSTOMERS don’t like to be kept waiting for...
The Shower of Herring Restaurant.

Agent seeks to reel in restaurateur

A NEW operator is being sought for a restaurant near Oban. Located in time-share holiday complex Melfort Village, the Shower of Herring Restaurant is...
Trigony House Hotel has nine bedrooms.

Will you lodge bid for hotel?

A COUNTRY house hotel in Dumfriesshire has come onto the books of property agent Bruce & Co. Originally built as a shooting lodge for Closeburn...
• Specialists contacted by SLTN saw cellar management as a key component in ensuring a quality serve that would boost customer retention.

Quality should be routine in the cellar

Low waste, quality serve and excellent hygiene top priorities for trade THE impact of good cellar management on delivering a quality pint has been well-documented. But...
The Broadford Hotel on the Isle of Skye is said to be the birthplace of Drambuie.

Owner sought for Drambuie ‘home’

Broadford Hotel one of three Isle of Skye outlets for sale A HOTEL that’s said to be the birthplace of whisky-based liqueur Drambuie is on...
Michael Neave’s signature restaurant celebrated its first anniversary in Edinburgh last month.

It’s a young man’s game – Michael Neave

Chef makes his name in the capital SURVIVING that first tough year in business can be counted as an achievement in itself, but when you...
Eddie Atkinson, Head chef, RiverView Restaurant, Atholl Arms Hotel, Dunkeld

Chef’s special: Eddie Atkinson

Eddie Atkinson, Head chef, RiverView Restaurant, Atholl Arms Hotel, Dunkeld How long have you been in the catering business? I started work in Claridges at age...
Although it can sometimes be overlooked by operators, tableware such as crockery plays a vital role in an outlet’s reputation for food, say suppliers.

First impressions count in catering

Table and glassware are key to an outlet’s reputation, suppliers say ALTHOUGH they are key components of the eating and drinking experience, tableware and glassware...
Chips not down: Alex Grahame.

Aberdeenshire chef feeling chipper after award win

A LICENSED Aberdeenshire fish and chip shop and restaurant has won an award for the best fish and chips in Britain. Hornblowers in Gourdon was...
The system can help cut costs.

Score a double with warewasher

WAREWASHING firm Winterhalter has introduced a ‘double-rack’ system which it claims can wash twice the number of dishes for half the cost. Designed for its...

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