The biggest names in Scotland’s pubs

IT’S another year at the top of the Scottish on-trade for the ‘big three’ of Tennent’s Lager, Smirnoff vodka and Guinness, according to figures...

La Lanterna shines after revamp

ITALIAN eatery La Lanterna, which is said to be Glasgow’s oldest restaurant, has been given a root and branch refurbishment. The £250,000 revamp of the...

Student bar revamped for new term

Super-fast broadband, USB ports on tables and a system which allows customers to select music in the bar from their own phone are among...

McEwan’s beer debuts at Palace

The first pint of keg McEwan’s IPA available to the public was poured at the Party at the Palace Festival in Linlithgow earlier this month. The...

First bottling from Shetland

THE Shetland Distillery Company has launched its first range of whiskies which have been produced on the mainland but bottled on Unst. The Shetland Reel...

Digital shortfall is hurting trade

By Graeme Murray The lack of mobile and internet connectivity in parts of Scotland is said to be hurting hospitality businesses. Operators in the Highlands told...

Paperino’s founder plans new venue

THE founder of Italian restaurant Paperino’s is set to open a new culinary venture in the west end of Glasgow. Located at the Western Tennis...

Schooner is a boomer with beer fans

Growth in craft beer has been credited with boosting the use of ‘schooner’ glassware in the on-trade. The two-third pint measure is said to be proving...

Chips not down for Scots vodka

A Scottish vodka has been named one of the best in the world by lifestyle magazine GQ. Arbikie potato vodka is described by the magazine...

Management firm adds to portfolio

AN ‘exclusive use’ venue in Aberdeenshire has been added to Inverlochy Castle Management International’s (ICMI) property portfolio. Fasque House joins hotels such as Cromlix, Inverlochy...

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