Edinburgh is first to set a ‘tourist tax’ rate of 5% on accommodation
When the scheme goes live, hotel, hostel, bed and breakfast and short-term let visitors will be charged 5% of their daily accommodation/room rate, capped at seven consecutive nights.
Bartenders’ sponsored activities raise much-needed cash for charities
Showing the trade's caring side are Stevie Aitken, half-marathon running co-owner of Ruma in Edinburgh, and Julia Fletcher Smith, soon-to-be-shaved general manager of The Pot Still in Glasgow.
Inaugural Perthshire Eat Week foodie festival unveils its launch line-up
More than 20 venues have already signed up for the initiative which begins this Friday. To get access to the festival deals, diners need to sign up for a free Perthshire Eat Week pass.
Crerar Hotels group doubles down on its dog-friendly credentials
The AA Small Hotel Group of the Year is well-known for its welcoming attitude to guests’ pets, but it is highlighting that with a new ‘Dogs of Crerar Hotels’ marketing campaign.
Ukraine’s Sasha is a sweet appointment for Blairgowrie’s Dalmore Inn
He brings with him a full repertoire of Eastern European classic desserts, including Napoleon cake, a complicated confection composed of many layers of puff pastry.
Cabo brings the spirit of Mexico’s party peninsula to Edinburgh
Operated by Bow Hospitality, Cabo’s 70-seater venue – on the former Superico site at 99 Hanover St – offers a ‘dynamic fusion of Baja Californian, Japanese, and Mexican cuisines’.
Award-winning Inveraray icon The George Hotel goes up for sale
Regarded as one of the finest hotels in Scotland, with a worldwide reputation, it has been owned and carefully run by the Clark family since 1860.
Signature reopens Aberdeen’s Paramount Bar after £400k refurbishment
General manager Chloe Morton said: “Here at Paramount, we’ve pulled out the stops with the boldest and sexiest interior design makeover Aberdeen has ever seen."
Betting big on experiential hospitality, Bowlarama doubles in size
Opened by entrepreneur Ian McColm in 2019, the Glasgow venue has a new 'social sports’ floor, featuring augmented darts and immersive batting cages.
Backs! Hospitality reveals contenders for the Edinburgh Bar Awards
With less than a month to go to the Edinburgh Bartenders Ball, the capital city’s drink-slingers are vying for the new peer-voted awards to be presented on the night.
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