Scotland’s Crerar Hotels named as AA’s ‘Hotel Group of the Year’
The group, which has seven properties in some of Scotland’s most spectacular locations from Ballater to Inveraray, has emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic stronger than ever
Crerar Hotels CEO pedals 450 miles for hospitality industry charity
A fundraising challenge set up by the Hospitality Industry Trust Scotland and Crerar Hotels has raised £17,000 via a gruelling 450-mile cycle around Scotland.
Scotland’s distillery in the sky opens for business at Port of Leith
A malt whisky distillery in Edinburgh was a long nurtured ‘pipe dream’ of wine merchant Ian Stirling and finance director Paddy Fletcher – but is now ‘surreal' reality.
Despite tough conditions, Innis & Gunn posts strong financial results
The brewer has maintained its position in the off trade as Scotland’s number one craft beer brand, and in the Scottish on trade is currently the fastest growing premium lager in the Top 5.
AA names Leith’s floating Fingal as Scottish Hotel of the Year
First opened in 2019, the former Northern Lighthouse Board tender was developed – and is now managed – by the award-winning team in charge of the berthed-nearby Royal Yacht Britannia.
Cult pizza joint Civerinos open the doors of its first Glasgow branch
Just a stone's throw from Kelvingrove Skatepark, the new restaurant’s bright and airy interiors are filled with bent-plywood furniture inspired by half pipe skate ramps
Buzzworks’ winning formula gives it confidence to expand
Independent bar and restaurant operators, Buzzworks Holdings, is ‘looking to explore new growth opportunities’ following strong trading results across its entire portfolio of 20 venues.
Maggie May’s to embrace both kinds of music – country and western
Glasgow institution Maggie May’s is getting a £500,000 refurbishment – and rebranding as Maggie’s Rock ‘n’ Rodeo, Scotland’s first country-music themed bar.
Belhaven Brewery celebrates haul of international awards
Belhaven hit the top spot twice at The 2023 Icons of Beer Awards, winning Visitor Attraction of the Year for the second time in a row, while the brewery’s brand manager, Fiona Matheson, was named Visitor Attraction Manager of the Year.
Pitlochry’s McKays Hotel supports youth mental health charity
Shocked by the untimely loss of a rugby-mad teenager, Highland Perthshire bar and restaurant owner Richard Drummond resolved to raise money for youth mental health charity BraveMind for the duration of the Rugby World Cup.
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