Ian Stirling: ‘we wanted something new’ Interview: Ian Stirling, whisky entrepreneur There will be nothing quite like it, and it will certainly turn a few heads – upwards, as it happens – when a 40-metre high vertical whisky distillery finally opens next year. It’s never been done in Britain before but the two young entrepreneurs […]
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Striding man aiming to raise the bar
Ewan Andrew: the venue works on various levels (pic: Terry Murden) Diageo’s Johnnie Walker Princes Street attraction has given Scotland’s tourism industry a new showpiece, says TERRY MURDEN There is little doubt that the latest addition to Scotland’s tourism offering has just given the whole sector a huge lift at probably the right time. With […]
Brasserie Ecosse backs staff to shine
Natalie Maitland and Jordan Millar with general manager Nikos Matsikas A Dundee restaurant & bar, due to open its doors to the paying public later this month, has spoken of its plans to enable its young team of employees to shine in the coming months. With the last year having seen two agonising lockdowns inflicted […]
Relief for family with hospitality in their DNA
Alan Bannerman with his team at the Red House Hotel As the Scottish hospitality sector begins its recovery, a family which describes itself as having “hospitality in its DNA”, has revealed how it coped with lockdown, and how it’s fighting back. The Bannerman family own and run three separate businesses in Blairgowrie and Coupar Angus, […]
Shops enjoy an uplift as consumers go local
Local loyalty may be a lifeline for independent retailers, says JULENA DRUMI We keep hearing that retail is in trouble. It is. But not all retailers are suffering. Emma Parton, founder of the Fort William-based Highland Soap Company is preparing to add to her small chain of shops, and she’s not alone. High street and […]