Scotland’s hospitality industry and customers have spoken, and the Scottish Bar and Pub Awards 2025 has listened! Two brand new…
Tax hike threatens fragile nightlife recovery, says NTIA
The UK’s night-time economy is showing only tentative signs of recovery, with new data revealing ongoing losses and a deepening…
Buzzworks becomes first multi-venue operator in Scotland to achieve B Corp Certification
Buzzworks has officially become the first multi-venue hospitality business in Scotland to achieve Certified B Corporation status. The milestone places…
Downpour Trail set to soak Glasgow and Edinburgh in Island spirit
From World Gin Day on 14 June through to World Martini Day on the 21st, bars across Glasgow and Edinburgh…
Beer sector growth could double by 2030, says Heineken
£1 billion opportunity in the on-trade as consumer habits evolve Beer is currently the fastest-growing drinks category in the UK…
Design Focus: Kirk O’The Lochs
By Nicola Walker Lomond Leisure Group has unveiled its latest venture, Kirk O’The Lochs, located in a beautifully restored historic…
Carling backs grassroots football with kit giveaway
Carling has launched a nationwide initiative to support grassroots football that also aims to help build stronger connections between local…
Pub groups see strong April trading as warm weather boosts sales
Britain’s managed pub groups saw like-for-like sales rise by 9.1% in April, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business…
Drink trends for summer
This month DRAM asked managers and licensees what they were seeing flying out across the bar and what their predictions…
The Managers behind our great Whisky bars
Part 2 of our special feature as we talk to twelve General Managers of some of Scotland’s top bars to…
The Scottish Bar and Pub Awards voting closes 14 June!
Scotland’s longest-running hospitality awards turn 30 – and they want you and your customers to have your say! The Scottish Bar…
Pay falls across hospitality with Front of House hardest hit
New industry figures show that pay in the UK’s hospitality sector is down more than 10% year-on-year, with pub and…
Licensee Interview: Bruce MacGregor – in tune with Scotland
How a passion for all things Scottish led to the creation of an Inverness institution. Susan Young talks to Bruce…
Pilot set for take-off with brand new Edinburgh bar
Cult Leith brewery Pilot are launching their first ever bar, Vessel, on Hanover Street, Edinburgh, today (22 May 2025). Promising…
Buck’s Bar to open in heart of St Andrews
The Buck’s Bar Group has revealed plans to open a brand-new Buck’s Bar in the heart of St Andrews, taking…
Voting Is Open…Who will be the stars of Scottish Bar and Pub Awards?
Welcome to the 2025 Scottish Bar & Pub Awards, the longest running trade awards in Scotland. This year, we are…
Gael & Grain opens in Glasgow’s West End
Following a full venue makeover and rebrand led by Lomond Leisure Group, in collaboration with Star Pubs, The Gael &…
Star Pubs launches The Great Big Pub Quiz for Loneliness Awareness Week
On 12th June, Star Pubs, in partnership with quiz provider Warp Point, will roll out The Great Big Pub Quiz,…
