DRAM Scotland

19/11/2024

Duck & Waffle Edinburgh ready to celebrate the festive season ❤️❄️

Duck & Waffle Edinburgh has unveiled its festive transformation, turning its St James Quarter venue into a Narnia-inspired winter wonderland.

19/11/2024

Dishoom in Glasgow? Yes please! 🧡

Plans have been submitted that could bring Indian restaurant chain Dishoom to Glasgow for the first time, with proposals to merge two vacant units in the former A-listed Stock Exchange building on Nelson Mandela Place.

19/11/2024

A little bit of change for Lido Prestwick…can’t wait to see it 💛

Lido in Prestwick, part of the Buzzworks group, s is set to receive a face-lift ahead of the busy Christmas period.

19/11/2024

Coca-Cola are celebrating the season of giving ❤️

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is launching a new initiative called ‘Local Moments of Joy’, giving licensed venues the chance to win a share of £48,000 ahead of the festive season to help make Christmas extra special for their customers and local area.

19/11/2024

Sounds like Ewan McGregor is a big fan of Lagg Distillery Visitor Centre and Arran Whisky 🥃

Award-winning Lagg Distillery on The Isle of Arran have gifted Ewan McGregor his very own cask of Lagg Single Malt.

15/11/2024

Zibibbo is coming to Glasgow very soon 🧡

The team behind Ralph & Finns, Vroni’s Wine Bar and Malo are opening a new venue in Princess Square.

15/11/2024

Last month Nicola sat down to chat with Jane Ross from The Mother Superior Bar about everything from whisky to witches 🥃❤️

By Nicola Walker Jane Ross is certainly a well-loved character in the Edinburgh bar scene and it’s easy to see why. When I caught up with her at The Mother Superior in Edinburgh, the first bar that she opened, before long I felt like she was an old friend. Jane exudes Irish charm and is...

15/11/2024

It’s all going on at Diageo ⭐️

Diageo has announced the launch of the Diageo Luxury Group, a new global division that brings together its high-end spirits, brand homes, and exclusive experiences under one umbrella. This new division will focus on Diageo’s top luxury brands, including Brora and Port Ellen, as well as visitor att...

14/11/2024

Big changes for Ondine Restaurant coming…⬇️

Ondine Oyster & Grill has announced that in early 2025, it will be moving from its home of 15 years on George IV Bridge to a new venue in Edinburgh city centre, and also opening at Seaton House Hotel in St Andrews.

14/11/2024

Sounds like Glasgow are getting a second All Bar One! 🧡

Glasgow's second All Bar One is set to open at Glasgow Central Station following approval to sell alcohol from the licensing board. Hospitality company Mitchells & Butlers, which owns the brand, aims to revitalise a vacant unit above M&S Simply Food with plans to convert the former Central Bar, clos...

14/11/2024

All the best to Crawford Gillies on his retirement 👏

Edrington, owner of premium whisky brands including The Macallan and The Famous Grouse, has announced the upcoming retirement of its Chair, Crawford Gillies, and named Angus Cockburn CA as his successor. Mr Gillies, who has served on the Edrington board for eight years, will step down on 31 March 20...

14/11/2024

You can sign the Scottish Hospitality Group’s Open Letter to Scottish Government ahead of Scottish Budget here….

https://truenorthadvisors.typeform.com/SHGOpenLetter?stmpd_profile_id=1540622

Stephen Montgomery of the Scottish Hospitality Group is urging Scottish licensees and their teams to sign an open letter to the Scottish Government to to take action to support the hospitality industry in the upcoming budget in December.   He comments, “The existing non-domestic rates system unfa...

14/11/2024

Do you want to win a £250 shopping voucher? Coca-Cola have Festive activation kits. Get yours now.

13/11/2024

Deerness Distillery presents Dashing Deer Kitchen & Bar 🦌

Family-owned Deerness Distillery on the Orkney Islands has opened its Dashing Deer Kitchen & Bar. Offering seasonal, locally sourced dishes, the café overlooks Copinsay and marks a milestone for Deerness Distillery, which has grown from crafting award-winning gin to distilling its first new-make sp...

13/11/2024

An interesting read from CGA. Are you considering changing supplier or reducing your offering due to the current climate?

New data from CGA’s latest Business Leaders' Survey reveals that nearly a quarter (23%) of hospitality leaders have changed the routes-to-market for their drinks selections and more operators are reducing their delivery partners (15%) than increasing them (4%), putting drinks brands at risk of de-...

13/11/2024

🚨 ELF RUN 2024 ALERT 🚨

Clayton Hotel Glasgow City is teaming up with Hospitality Health, Gordon McIntyre MBE and new sponsor HRC Recruitment for the 2024 Hospitality 'Elf' Run on Saturday the 23rd of November!🎄🏃‍♀️

🔴 9am Start - La Pasionaria Statue across from Clayton Hotel
🔴 5km Total Distance (walk, run or jog)
🔴 Brunch and Catch Ups after in Clayton Hotel Glasgow

🔴 You can sign up now at - https://lnkd.in/gHTZhNHE

12/11/2024

News from Holyrood Distillery ⭐️

Jill Inglis has joined Holyrood Distillery as Brand and Marketing Director. Jill joins from Gordon & MacPhail where she was Senior Brand Manager and behind the refinement and development of Benromach and the successful launch of The Cairn.

12/11/2024

Congratulations to John Quigley and the team at Red Onion on their 20th birthday today ❤️🎉

HIP, HIP HOORAY!! Red Onion is 20 years old today 🎉 A massive thank you to all our customers, staff and suppliers for their support over the years and especially my wonderful wife and partner Gillian for keeping the ship afloat. It’s been a blast and here’s to many more… well maybe a couple… #