Posts Tagged ‘hospitality’
Lifestyle brand set to open second Scottish hotel
A hotel chain’s lifestyle brand which began in Scotland is set to open its second outlet. Marriott’s Moxy Hotels has appointed Glaswegian Ross Saunders to lead the launch of the new 181 bedroomed Glasgow Moxy. The new hotel is due to open in the Merchant district of the city on November 13. Aged 32, Ross…
Read MoreDistillery celebrates first (and 525th) birthday
Regarded as ‘the spiritual home of Scotch whisky,’ Lindores Abbey Distillery celebrates its first anniversary since it opened to the public on 5 October last year. The team at the distillery brought whisky production back on the historical site of Lindores Abbey in Newburgh in Fife. It was here that, according to the Exchequers Roll,…
Read More£3million fish and chip restaurant sets opening date
A prominent Edinburgh restaurant group is bringing a new concept to the capital’s Old Town. Vittoria Group, the company behind popular restaurants La Favorita, Divino Enoteca, Vittoria George IV Bridge and Vittoria on the Walk, as well as Taste of Italy, will open the new restaurant named Bertie’s on Victoria Street in the former St…
Read MoreA new visitor centre by the banks of Loch Ness
Restoration work has started at the site of a new multi-million pound visitor destination on the banks of Loch Ness. Housed within the former Dochgarroch village hall, the new unique destination is due to open its doors in May 2019 and is poised to become a beacon of Highland hospitality. Once complete, the development, which…
Read MoreScots chef takes third place and People’s Choice award
A Scottish chef returned home the National Chef of the Year competition clutching a prize. At the Restaurant Show, Derek Johnstone, head chef at Borthwick Castle, in Gorebridge, near Edinburgh, came away with third place in the prestigious competition. The National Chef of the Year is the UK’s most prestigious and respected culinary competition, with…
Read MoreTourism is at the heart of Scotland, says First Minister
The First Minister has described Scotland’s tourism industry as ‘one of the most important, vibrant and successful sectors of the Scottish economy.’ Nicola Sturgeon MSP addressed Scotland’s tourism industry this morning at the Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) Autumn Conference at the EICC in Edinburgh. She said: ‘The on-going success of our tourism sector reflects the…
Read MoreClan chief returns to his ancestral Highland home
The chief of a Scottish clan has returned to his ancestral homeland of Ross-shire and visited Tulloch Castle for only the second time. Since Grant Davidson reclaimed the title of Chief of Clan Davidson, which had lain vacant since 1917, the Davidson family have made frequent trips to their ancestral homestead from their home in…
Read MoreGolf’s hidden gem courses just became more accessible
Some of Scotland’s most remote golf courses are being opened up to the world. Bravo Whisky Golf has been created by friends Paul Geddes and Neil Scott Johnson in a bid to bring some of Scotland’s hidden gem courses to the thriving golf tourism market. They will use chartered flights to explore remote courses for…
Read MoreNew playground planner is a first for Gleneagles
An internationally-famous Scottish hotel has appointed a specialist dedicated to helping younger guests and their families make the most of the 850-acre Perthshire estate this October half term holiday. Gleneagles Hotel has appointed its first dedicated playground planner, with Sara McEwan, 45, from Bridge of Allan, taking on the exciting new position following over three…
Read MoreA taste of the Pacific will come with So L.A.
A leading independent hospitality and lifestyle group has announced it is set to open a new concept, named So L.A., in Glasgow city centre later this year. Rusk & Rusk are the group behind some of Glasgow’s most stylish restaurants such as Hutchesons City Grill, The 158 Club Lounge, The Butchershop Bar & Grill, and…
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