One of Scotland’s top hotels hosted a party for more than 300 guests to mark the return of the largest luxury hotel brand in the world. The George, in George Street, Edinburgh, ended its brief association with Principal in the summer and has been re-branded the InterContinental Edinburgh – The George. It is the only […]
AM Bid celebrates fifth anniversary at Balmoral dinner
AM Bid, Scotland’s largest bid and tender specialist, hosted a dinner for staff, clients and supporters at the Balmoral Hotel. Andrew Morrison, founder, introduced David Gray who succeeds him as managing director as he assumes the role of business development director. Non-executive chairman and former Scotland rugby international David Sole was the guest speaker. The […]
Heineken opens new chapter to help beat prejudice
One of Scotland’s brewing companies has taken a big step forward on its inclusivity ‘journey’ by backing a pioneering project to help bring together people from diverse backgrounds. Heineken has been a big sponsor of the inclusivity and diversity agenda, working with The Human Library to engage its employees with people from all walks of […]
Time to raise a glass to alcohol-free beer
As I See It: Terry Murden Growth in Scotland’s food and drink sector has been little short of remarkable and it’s only right that its success is marked by regular opportunities to celebrate. The Scottish Beer Awards held earlier this month mark the extraordinary revival of craft brewing. Likewise, new events celebrate the re-emergence of gin and […]
Let’s not pretend that the Supreme Court battle wasn’t about Brexit
As I See It: Terry Murden A lot of commentators have been indignantly objecting to those they accuse of confusing Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling with Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans. They are technically correct, but their argument loses the point of why the legal action was deemed necessary in the first place. The legal action concerned […]