New stout for peat’s sake
SHETLAND’S Lerwick Brewery is set to launch its first oatmeal stout.
Called ‘Tushkar’, the beer is named after the tool which islanders use to cut...
‘Vote with your throat’ at Ayr pub
AN Ayr pub is conducting its own independence poll over the next month by asking customers to “vote with their throats”.
The Twa Dugs,...
Brewers hop to new festival
SOME of Scotland’s top craft brewers will showcase their beers at the inaugural North Hop festival in Inverness later this month.
Ten producers, including Windswept...
Protect yourself on foreign affairs
It’s vital businesses with non-UK staff guard themselves against allegations of discrimination, writes lawyer Ben Thornber.
There’s a lot of political talk about curbing immigration....
Share and share alike in on-trade
COCA-COLA Enterprises (CCE) has launched a new stage of its ‘Share a Coke’ campaign in the on-trade.
The move sees different nicknames printed on the...
Ryder Cup channel is announced
SKY has announced it will dedicate an entire channel to the 2014 Ryder Cup this Autumn, offering two weeks of non-stop golf coverage.
Sky...
City outlet has sporting spirit
Operator credits live sport for an uplift in bar turnover
NICO’S Cafe Bar on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street has made a name for itself as...
Rock star lights up stage at Mull bar
CUSTOMERS at MacGochans in Tobermory, on the isle of Mull, were treated to a surprise intimate performance by guitar legend Eric Clapton during the...
Spirited win for Bon Vivant
EDINBURGH bar and restaurant The Bon Vivant has been named the Best International Restaurant Bar at a global awards event.
The business triumphed at...
West goes to the west end
THE team behind West Brewery, Bar and Restaurant in Glasgow is expanding the brand with the opening of a second bar in the city....
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