DRAM Scotland

27/01/2025

City of Edinburgh Council has acted on UKHospitality Scotland’s recommendation to delay when accommodation businesses have to start collecting levy funds after Councillors voted to push back the start of the Visitor Levy transition period to 1 October 2025, amending the original proposal of 1 May ...

27/01/2025

The Clarence gets set to open on the 31st of January! ⭐️

Cultar Restaurant Group, the team behind Cail Bruich and Brett are launching a new venue in Glasgow’s West End that with the news that The Clarence, a new neighbourhood restaurant and pub, will open in Hyndland at the end of January. It replaces their popular seafood restaurant Shucks, which close...

24/01/2025

Stewart Spence, the well-known and much-respected Aberdeen hotelier, has died at the age of 77. Over the years Stewart owned a number of hotels in the city but he was best known for his role in establishing the The Marcliffe as Aberdeen’s only five-star hotel. Stewart started off at the Station Ho...

24/01/2025

Sounds like a great incentive from Signature Pubs ❤️

Signature has launched a new digital loyalty VIP scheme, Crave, to help cost-conscious customers save money, and 4,500 people have already signed up to the free scheme which the group hopes will reach 10,000 members by the end of 2025

24/01/2025

The start of a new chapter in Eden Mill’s story 🧡

Eden Mill has installed the wash and spirit stills at its new distillery in St Andrews, as the brand gets ready to start production on the Eden Campus. Commissioning will begin in March, kicking off the process of fine-tuning the new make spirit before filling the first casks of the new distillery.

24/01/2025

Apex Hotels growth continues ⭐️

Family-owned Apex Hotels Limited has posted another year of strong trading performance with revenue up 6.2% to £79.4m in year ending 2024, driven by both increased room occupancy and rates.

24/01/2025

Brush up on your Rabbie Burns knowledge for the weekend 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Robert Burns lived a life full of contradictions: the rough farmer who was an excellent dancer, the passionate poet with a sharp wit, and the rebellious figure who expressed deep emotional sensitivity.

24/01/2025

UKHospitality Scotland is urging City of Edinburgh Council to delay the start of a planned transition period for collecting levy funds from May to at least October this year.

24/01/2025

Meatopia UK gets set for Glasgow! 🍖

Some of Scotland's most celebrated chefs will lead a "straight fire" line-up at Meatopia in what has been dubbed the "world's best BBQ" taking place at SWG3 in Glasgow from June 6 to 8.

23/01/2025

Whisky news, this time from The Glenlivet 🥃

The Glenlivet, the Speyside single malt Scotch whisky, has launched the oldest permanent expression from its distillery to date; The Glenlivet 40 Year Old.

23/01/2025

Managed hospitality businesses across Britain posted encouraging year-on-year growth in December 2024, with sales rising 3.2% according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. This marks the strongest performance since May and edges above the country's current inflation rate with a surge...

23/01/2025

New owners for The Drake Glasgow ⭐️

Merchant Pubs & Bars has acquired The Drake in Glasgow's West End, adding to their portfolio which includes BAaD and Blackfriars. The purchase, completed in early January 2025, was followed by a small refurbishment before reopening.

23/01/2025

Diageo brings a bit of Scotland to London 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Five Scottish graduates from Diageo's Learning for Life hospitality programme travelled to Dover House in Whitehall to deliver a Burns Night experience for The UK Government's Scotland Office this week.

23/01/2025

Oakbank Community Inn Sandbank launches community share offer 🧡

Oakbank Community Inn Sandbank (OCIS), the committee behind the revival of the village inn, has announced a community share offer which will launch this weekend at the Inn.

22/01/2025

The Vault at Angels Hotel is certainly looking stunning 👀❤️

Lisini Pub Co. have introduced a spectacular new addition to Angels Hotel in Uddingston. The Vault is an exclusive ‘Speakeasy Experience’ that combines a relaxed atmosphere with bespoke luxury.

22/01/2025

News from Heineken 🍺

As part of a campaign staring footballer Gareth Bale, HEINEKEN UK is giving away 30,000 pints of its no alcohol lager Heineken® 0.0 to encourage consumers back into pubs during January - usually the worst month of the year for the sector.

22/01/2025

First look at the new Ardbeg House 👀

Ardbeg House has announced that has opened for booking as it gets set to open its doors on Islay in Autumn this year.

22/01/2025

Proof Drinks has announced the passing of its co-founder, James McDermott.