2020 marks 100 years since prohibition began in America – the ideal opportunity for DRAM to profile managers/owner-managers of some of Scotland’s most talked-about speakeasy bars, starting with Draffens Dundee Manager, Nathaniel Hampton.
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Views from the Top: Leonard Russell
Ever wondered who’s behind the brands that you sell? Here’s the seventh of nine of Scotland’s drinks bosses, Ian Macleod Distillers’ Managing Director Leonard Russell, with his plans for 2020, including a steer on what he thinks you should be doing with your business.
Number of UK small pubs and bars rises for first time in over 15 years
The number of small pubs and bars in the UK has increased for the first time in more than 15 years, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and a report called Economies Of Ale: Changes In The UK Pubs And Bars Sector, 2001-2019.
The Beer and Now
It’s the world’s most popular drink after water and tea. There’s even a crater on the moon named after it. We’re talking about beer of course. Jason Caddy looks at the beer category in Scotland’s on-trade to find out what shape it’s in right now, which brands are up to…
Nivens by Cafe Source
They say third time’s a charm. Glasgow’s Cafe Source number three, Nivens by Cafe Source, on Nithsdale Road, happens to ooze plenty of the stuff, which is in no small part due to a subtle design that’s wholly sympathetic to the building’s history.
Licensee Interview: Rock ‘n’ Rollo
Dundee’s hit the headlines lately because of the buzz around the new V&A and so has licensee John Rollo who, together with wife Karen, has just acquired eight pubs in the city.
A Space Apart: Interview with SWG3’s Andrew Fleming-Brown and Meryl Gilbert
ANDREW FLEMING-BROWN (AKA MUTLEY), 40, IS DIRECTOR OF GLASGOW’S SWG3. MERYL GILBERT, 32, IS PART OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM. JASON CADDY CAUGHT UP WITH THE TWO OF THEM FOR AN AFTERNOON COFFEE IN A STUNNING LITTLE CUP AND SAUCER AT THE VENUE’S ACID BAR. Glasgow’s SWG3 is like…
Potty about Pop-Ups
The world’s gone pop-up potty in the last few years – aka the (so-called) temporary bar. But to what extent are pop-ups a threat to permanent pubs? How easy is it for you to apply for a pop-up licence? What are the benefits? Is it worth you hosting a pop-up…