C&C acquires 50% stake in Wallaces Express
C&C Group has acquired a 50% equity stake in Irvine-based wholesaler Wallaces Express.
The Magners and Tennent’s owner said the move would give on-trade customers...
Budget boost for beer and pubs
Industry investing after decision to scrap duty escalator, report says
THE 2013 Budget was a “turning point” for the British beer and pub industry, a...
Highland operator launches cocktail delivery service
The company behind Inverness bars Bar One and Angels’ Share has launched a cocktail home delivery service which will feature a new range of cocktails
Paisley Food and Drink Festival welcomes thousands
Thousands of food and drink fans descended on Paisley last weekend for the return of the Paisley Food and Drink Festival.
The master of his own destiny
A Perthshire-based chef is enjoying the sweet taste of success after being inducted into the Master Chefs of Great Britain
Edinburgh Italian restaurant Divino Enoteca wins three awards
On Merchant Street in Edinburgh’s Old Town, Divino is known for high-quality food that is said to offer a ‘modern and creative’ take on Italian cuisine, created by Chef Andrea Calistro
New drive to curb proxy purchasing
Govanhill retailers back scheme designed to cut underage drinking
OFF-TRADE retailers on the south side of Glasgow have signed up to a new scheme designed...
Price battle moves on
THE legal battle over the introduction of a minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol is set to enter a new stage at the European...
Scots hotels group ‘turning up the dial’
Just as Chris Wayne-Wills was poised to take the reins at Crerar Hotels as its newly-appointed chief executive he had to close down the group’s seven hotels, which span the north east, Highlands and west coast, as the UK went into lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic
Seven-strong Crerar Hotels group joins Blantyre and Fairtree portfolio
Crerar’s properties include the Loch Fyne Hotel & Spa in Inveraray, Golf View in Nairn, Oban Bay Hotel in Oban, the Isle of Mull Hotel & Spa on Mull and Thainstone House in Inverurie.
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