Young chef ends reign on high note
Alan Robertson living the dream after landing job with famous brothers
HIS culinary skill and passion for Scottish ingredients saw him crowned Scotland’s first ever...
Nats destined to fail over pricing
The SNP has signalled its intention to try again to legislate for a minimum unit price for alcohol if re-elected, but there’s no indication...
Stowells goes the whole Nine Yards
Heritage to fore of leading wine brand’s ‘revitalisation’
THE wine brand credited with pioneering the ‘bag in a box’ and draught wine in pubs has...
A touch of West Highland luxury
AN historic country house hotel in the west Highlands has been treated to a £600,000 refurbishment by owners, the Blue Grange Group.
Barcaldine House Hotel,...
Close-up time for VisitScotland
Tourism body’s annual Expo delivers cash boost to north-east economy
SCOTTISH tourism’s annual jamboree to market its charms on an international stage attracted more than...
Best Bar None goes nationwide
North east venues sweep the board at inaugural Scotland-wide awards
NORTH east venues swept the board at the inaugural Best Bar None Scotland Awards.
Outlets in...
Policies hold key to board power
Promotion of licensing objectives gives authorities wide-ranging influence
ONCE in a while, the courts hand down a judgment that has a profound impact on the...
Travelodge looks for apprentices
TRAVELODGE last week launched what it claims to be the first budget hotel management apprenticeship programme for school leavers.
The chain describes its Junior Management...
Trade at heart of election campaign
Three of the four main parties have outlined their plans for tourism, alcohol and licensing, but pubs don’t need any more red tape
THE campaign...
Bid to fill leadership gap
A NEW alliance has been struck between the hospitality trade and the academic world to help the industry find the leaders of tomorrow.
The International...