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Bartenders from across Scotland attend third annual trade event ORGANISERS of the Boutique Bar Show have hailed its first ever Glasgow event a resounding success. Bartenders...

Former Captain’s Rest first outlet bought under new deal with Tennent’s MACLAY Inns has acquired the former Captain’s Rest pub in Glasgow’s west end –...

The 2012 SLTN Awards take place tonight at the Hilton hotel in Glasgow, where the winners of no fewer than 23 awards will be announced. TV star Kate Thornton will present the results of the 17th SLTN Awards before 700 finalists, guests and sponsors. “We’re hugely excited about tonight’s finalists,” said SLTN editor Scott Wright. “Our judges were greatly impressed by the quality they displayed during our visits.”

TARGETED investment in its estate and the successful integration of the Edinburgh venues it acquired from Festival Group last year is credited with helping...

RISING hospitality stars who earned a place on a new apprenticeship scheme run by Tennent Caledonian Breweries got down to work last week. Twenty five...

INVERARITY Morton is poised to dramatically broaden the choice of spirits it offers outlets around Scotland after swooping to acquire LA Wholesale. IM confirmed the deal to buy the specialist spirits wholesaler, a division of Scott Gemmell’s LA Group, for an undisclosed sum yesterday (October 31). With its strength traditionally lying in wine and mainstream beers and spirits, the move significantly boosts IM’s presence in the fast-growing premium end of the spirits market.

Room occupancy and yield suffers but visitor numbers rise in year to June THEY captured the attention of the nation, but it seems the Olympics...

THE Scotch Whisky Association said it is “disappointed” the judicial review of Scotland’s minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol legislation has been adjourned until January. The Scottish Government requested that the Court of Session hearing into the legality of its plans to implement a 50p a unit minimum price for alcohol, which was due to get underway last Tuesday (October 23), be postponed to allow it to respond to “detailed technical reports” it said the SWA provided a week before the hearing.

MACDONALD Hotels & Resorts has unveiled a new restaurant at its Houston House property on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Award-winning chef Jeremy Wares, who previously...

PUNCH Taverns is preparing for talks with bondholders as it moves to restructure its £2.4bn debt. Posting its preliminary results for the year to August...