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Cru to relaunch Bar One as new venue

Highland hospitality group Cru Holdings will call last orders at its Bar One cocktail bar this month as it prepares to reopen the venue as an entirely new concept before Christmas.
The lodge interiors aim to offer hotel-standard accommodation in stand-alone units.

Highland hotel bridges gap to luxury

Refurb of Arygll property saw bunkhouse demolished to make way for modern lodge accommodation. Matthew Lynas reports UNTIL recently, tired walkers stopping at the Bridge...

20 years of revelry at Bamboo

Glasgow nightclub Bamboo passed a major milestone at the weekend when it celebrated 20 years in business.
Harviestoun brews the M&S beer.

Scottish medal haul at beer challenge

SCOTTISH brewers punched above their weight at the recent International Beer Challenge in London. A total of 18 medals were awarded to Scottish beers from...

Siberia Bar bosses want to bring the buzz back to Belmont St

As part of the company's 2023 expansion plans, it has purchased a vacant four-storey unit next door to its current premises at 13 Belmont Street, with the stated aim of bringing more vibrancy to the Belmont Street quarter and the wider city centre.
• Team USA: Mikey Macdonald, Neil Morrison (centre) and Steven Higson.

Mull team heads across the pond

THE owner of a Tobermory bar and restaurant aims to bring American service standards to the Isle of Mull by taking two of his...

Electronic music is worth billions to the night time economy

During the Covid lockdown and its aftermath, dance music dependent businesses were stung by the UK government’s reticence to direct support towards their sector, whilst venues specialising in other forms of music were deemed more worthy of a share of limited budgets.
• Some operators have banned the use of electronic cigarettes in their pubs.

Operators split on e-cigarette use

Fragmented approach over use of electronic ‘smoking’ devices in pubs By Gillian McKenzie THEY have become an increasingly common sight since the ban on smoking in...

Archerfield’s apprentice chef’s win big at ScotHot 

Six young chefs currently undertaking a two-year apprenticeship at Archerfield, Dirleton, came away from the 34th Scottish Culinary Championships at the recent ScotHot with 12 medals.
The awards champion food and drink from the Highlands and Islands.

Search for top produce underway

Best of Highlands and Islands food and drink to be recognised THE best food and drink products from across Scotland’s Highlands and Islands are to...

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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