West boxes clever for 15th birthday
Glasgow bar and brewer, West, is set to mark its 15th anniversary with a special takeaway offer that will also raise money for the local food bank.
Belhaven putting it all on black
Brewer has stout market in sight as it adds to beer
BELHAVEN has made its first foray into the stout market in the UK with...
Scottish pubs code approved
Scotland is to have its own dedicated ‘pubs code’ governing the relationship between pub companies and tied tenants after legislation was approved in the Scottish Parliament.
Pub safety scheme searches for best
A PUB safety scheme has joined forces with drinks giant Diageo to launch its inaugural UK-wide awards scheme.
Launched at the annual National Pubwatch conference,...
SLTA: 85% of operators need government support to survive winter
Over 85% of Scottish hospitality operators will need government support to survive the winter, according to the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA).
Speyside malt to be relaunched
SPEYSIDE single malt Tamdhu is to be relaunched in 2013 – two years after the mothballed distillery was acquired by Ian Macleod Distillers.
The firm,...
Glasgow pubs ‘rage’ at Euro fan zone
The announcement of a 6000-capacity ‘fan zone’ at Glasgow Green for the upcoming Euro 2020 football tournament has “added insult to injury” while the city’s licensed trade “remains in limbo”, the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) has said.
Scots food and drink stars shine
TWO Scottish drinks firms, a pub and a bartender are celebrating after winning top recognition in this year’s Scottish Food & Drink Excellence Awards.
VC2...
Class is in session in Kintyre
Campbeltown gin maker Beinn an Tuirc – producer of Kintyre Gin – has launched its own gin school.
Chardon’s hotel plans take off
Green light for new 125-bedroom property at Edinburgh airport
HOTEL operator Maurice Taylor has been given the go-ahead to build a new 125-bedroom property at...