Interim boss at Tennent’s helm
Brand delivers “strong” first-year performance for C&C
AN interim managing director is now in place at Tennent Caledonian Breweries following the departure this month of...
Malt finds its Mojo
GLENFIDDICH has signed a deal with music magazine Mojo that will see the single malt sponsor Mojo’s Honours List later this summer.
The awards take...
West meets east at Taste
Glasgow venues add new flavour to food event. Three Glasgow restaurants are set to bring a taste of the west of Scotland to an Edinburgh food festival this summer. Café Gandolfi, Cail Bruich and Two Fat Ladies have joined the line-up for this year’s Taste of Edinburgh.
Salmond calls for duty powers
Alex Salmond has called for the power to set alcohol duty in Scotland. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament after he was officially re-elected first minister, Salmond demanded control of excise duty north of the border. It’s one of a series of new powers the first minister wants handed to Holyrood. The demands will be outlined in the Scotland Bill, to go before Westminster.
Operator making hay while the sun shines
Malcolm Binnie, co-owner of Townhouse Restaurants, tells Dave Hunter why planning is everything when it comes to capitalising on the outdoor trading opportunity
OPERATORS across...
Trade hit as city centre street stays closed
Operators in one of Glasgow’s busiest streets say trade has slumped after part of the road was closed more than three months ago following a fire. Bar and club owners have slammed the lengthy closure of Sauchiehall Street, between Charing Cross and Elmbank Street, which came into force after the blaze on February 8 and was still in place as SLTN went to press. Last week there was still no indication when the section of road was likely to re-open.
Hunt on for the best in the Highlands
THIS year’s Highlands & Islands Food & Drink Awards are now open for entries
Organised by the Highlands & Islands Food & Drink Forum in...
Love returns to city’s south side
New decor, menu and entertainment focus has consumers flocking to 1901
A LICENSED trade love affair is being rekindled on Glasgow’s south side
Pub-goers from Shawlands,...
Bud springs up for summer
BUDWEISER has launched a new marketing campaign as it gears up for the summer months
A 60-second TV ad for the self-styled ‘King of Beers’...
Awards roll in for Glasgow’s West
Accolades prove bar and brewing is a winning combination, owner Wetzel says
THE awards have come tumbling in this year for West, the combined bar,...
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