Scotts Yacht Haven reopens after significant investment 

As a result of the recent investment, Scotts Largs will be offering opportunities for locals of varying skill levels and experience to join the award winning Buzzworks team, recently named in the ‘Best Companies to Work For’ list. 

Walkers offers Christmas cash competition for publicans

SNACK-MAKER Walkers has launched a competition giving pub and bar owners the chance to win cash prizes in the run up to Christmas.

Glasgow bartender achieves perfection with Patrón

A Glasgow bartender will be jetting to Jalisco next March after winning the UK leg of the Patrón Perfectionists competition.
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ScotGov consults on stringent new alcohol promotion restrictions

SCOTGOV has issued a public consultation on new proposals to restrict the advertising and promotion of alcohol – earning a swift rebuke from the licensed trade, which is already reeling from multiple economic blows.

Marine Troon chef makes it to the final of Masterchef: The Professionals

In his debut heat, screened this week, Sagar Massey successfully cooked against three other chefs to secure a spot in the Quarter Final, eliciting compliments for his calm under pressure and firm grasp of fine dining technique.

Ukrainian refugees graduate to careers in Scottish hospitality

Among the graduates is Hanna Korneiko, a Ukrainian refugee who came to Scotland in August 2022: “Back home in Ukraine, I had an established career and a business with my husband, which we ran together. When the war began, my husband and I decided that my son and I should leave the country and so I found myself in Scotland, starting from the very beginning..."

The Record Factory is top Scottish sports bar, two years running

FOOTBALL fans looking for the perfect pub to settle into during the imminent World Cup need look no further than Glasgow’s Record Factory, which has just been declared Scotland’s Best Venue to Watch the Match.
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Liam Grogan of Glasgow’s The Absent Ear declared 2022’s cocktail king

Liam Grogan seems to have as much fun presenting his finished drinks as he does experimenting with their recipes – and that inventive enthusiasm has now been recognised with the award of the Scottish hospitality sector’s top cocktail title, the SLTN Mixologist of the Year.

RED Sky delight, as Radisson’s rooftop bar is named Scotland’s Best Late Night Venue

Boasting the same sound system as some of the iconic Ibiza venues that defined the ambient scene, the Sky Bar has big name DJs playing regularly, from George Bowie and his Generation GBX club classics events to Mark Doyle’s Hed Kandi and Stevie Lennon’s Floorfillerz
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Historic city pub roars back to life

Historic Glasgow pub The Griffin, is in good shape as it prepares for its first festive season since 2019

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