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Absolut brings in ‘changemakers’ to promote diversity
VODKA brand Absolut has launched the latest instalment of its Born To Mix diversity campaign, collaborating once again with singer-songwriter and Eurovision contestant Olly Alexander. Intended to...
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Get thee to Cawdor, where thy destiny awaits
In the Royal Burgh of Nairn, just east of Inverness, outstanding traditional village inn The Cawdor Tavern is up for sale after 30 successful years under family ownership. The picturesque conservation...
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Old Jock Scotch Ale celebrates 40 years with a triple whammy of awards
It is 40 years since Broughton Ales legendary Scottish Ale ‘Old Jock’ first appeared in pubs and bars across Scotland – and that anniversary has happily coincided with a triple whammy of awards for...
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LWC Drinks launches Camden Town’s Eazy Hazy IPA on draught
RIDING the wave of consumer interest in hazy IPAs, independent drinks wholesaler LWC Drinks has signed an exclusive distribution partnership with Camden Town Brewery to launch its ‘Eazy Hazy IPA’ on...
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Investment to extend Linlithgow Distillery’s spirits range and export reach
The Linlithgow Distillery team pictured at the 2023 Scottish Gin Awards – from left, new chief executive George Matharu, business development manager Kash Pelikan, and co-founders Alyson and Ross...
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Hybrid hospitality concept ‘The Social Hub’ to make UK debut in Glasgow
AN award-winning hospitality concept that combines a four-star hotel, extended stay and student rooms, work and event spaces, and a community kitchen, is to make its UK debut in Glasgow’s Merchant City...
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Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival prepares to celebrate its 25th year
Sprit of Speyside chair and vice chair, George McNeil and Sarah Burgess, with celebrity chef Tony Singh SPEYSIDE’S distilleries, hotels and restaurants are looking forward to May 1st, when the region’s...
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Stirling MP leads Westminster debate on hospitality sector support
Stirling MP Alyn Smith speaking in the House of Commons, Westminster (Pic: Jessica Taylor/HoC) Hospitality is a vital pillar of the UK economy – but it is a pillar in serious danger of falling over if...
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Cara Laing takes the reins at Douglas Laing – and cracks open the vaults
CARA Laing, granddaughter of founder Fred Douglas Laing, has been appointed managing director of the family-owned Scotch whisky business Douglas Laing & Co. Fred, described as a gentleman with ‘a...
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Eat Out Edinburgh plans to bring a month of extra footfall to the city centre
The launch of Eat Out Edinburgh 2024 featured dishes and staff from participating venues Maki and Ramen, Bread Street Kitchen, and Lady Libertine THIS year’s Eat Out Edinburgh campaign is being doubled...
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Cardrona launches global cocktail competition for The Reid malt vodka
NEW Zealand’s Cardrona Distillery has invited UK bartenders to enter an international competition to concoct a signature cocktail that showcases The Reid single malt vodka. The Reid Global Cocktail...
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Heart of Midlothian Football Club opens the UK’s first in-stadium hotel
The Tynecastle Park Hotel team, from left, Laura McKinven (hospitality & catering assistant); Eileen McKenzie (head housekeeper); Jim Corner (executive head chef); Ann Budge (Heart of Midlothian...
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Greene King raises £3.8 million for Macmillan Cancer Support
Team members across the pubs, breweries and support centres operated by hospitality sector giant Greene King raised a ‘phenomenal’ £3.8million for Macmillan Cancer Support in 2023, the highest yearly...
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Arthur Bell & Sons’ care for licensees is alive and well in Bob Taylor
‘Uncle’ Bob Taylor Keeping tradition alive in the trade By Dave Hunter ‘LOOKING after the trade’ was very much the philosophy of Raymond Miquel, the legendary boss of whisky company Arthur Bell &...
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Highland Coast Hotels acquires in Inverness and expands in Plockton
Lochardil House in Inverness (Pic: Paul Campbell) LOCHARDIL House on Stratherrick Road in Inverness is the eighth venue to become part of Highland Coast Hotels collection of hospitality properties...
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Scotland’s youngest Michelin chef Sam Yorke retains star for Heron
Sam Yorke, chef patron of Heron (Pic: Joshua Greenwood) LEITH’S Heron restaurant has retained its Michelin star, helping continue the Edinburgh port district’s status as a foodie hotspot, with the...
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Ukiyo Tokyo Dry Gin celebrates the tastes and aromas of Japan
UKIYO Spirits, owned by Drinksology Kirker Greer, has launched a new small-batch classic dry gin that is said to celebrate the ‘exquisite tastes and aromas of Japan’. Available to on- and off-trade...
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Criminal convictions can be a tricky part of the licensing system
By Jack Cummins CRIMINAL convictions for ‘relevant offences’ and ‘foreign offences’: a very tricky part of the licensing system with plenty of traps for the unwary. Let’s start by defining terms. A...
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Sporting start to 2024 offers opportunities for the on-trade
Anyone who watched Scotland’s narrow Six Nations victory over Ireland will appreciate how a sporting occasion can boost beer sales… (Pic: Scottish Rugby) LIVE sporting events will offer on-trade...
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Diageo bolsters its online support to ‘supercharge’ independent operators
Global drinks giant Diageo has announced a revamp of its ‘Diageo One’ online support platform, promising that its new features will help independent operators ‘supercharge’ their businesses. The...
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