Sake bar food A Japanese version of the gastro-pub has opened in Edinburgh, writes JULENA DRUMI A sake-dedicated bar has arrived in Edinburgh, a modern izakaya-style experience regarded as Japan’s answer to the gastropub and providing another taste of eastern cuisine in the capital. Created by the team behind Yamato, Nishiki offers an all-day dining menu […]
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SME victims of an unfriendly Chancellor
Cost pressures facing the small business sector are being ignored by the Treasury, says TERRY MURDEN Two high profile failures in one week has prompted talk about why emerging companies with seemingly promising futures have been forced to call it a day, and got tongues wagging about who might be next. The latest setbacks may […]
Skilled Worker visas short-changed
STEVEN DUNN says changes in the immigration regime have fallen short of promises Since the new immigration regime was introduced on 1 January 2021, several sectors in the UK economy have struggled to recruit. If employers were hoping that the new Labour government would be more sympathetic to their situation, then regrettably they will have […]
Interview: Peter Atkinson, CEO, Macfarlane
Peter Atkinson: still motivated by the business The head of packaging group Macfarlane is too busy with opportunities to consider retirement, says TERRY MURDEN More than two decades after he became chief executive of Macfarlane Group, Peter Atkinson is showing no signs of slowing down. Indeed, he is talking about the next stage of the […]
‘Safe’ acts take the spotlight off variety
Edinburgh Fringe audiences are seeking out less challenging shows, which could erode its ability to nurture new talent, says ANDY MOSELEY Despite warnings that the Oasis reunion shows at Murrayfield would harm the Edinburgh Festival, figures released by the Fringe Society reveal that three sold-out shows by the Mancunian rockers seem to have caused little […]