AS I SEE IT: TERRY MURDEN asks if minimum pricing has really made an impact on alcohol consumption, and says footballer Ronaldo has forgotten who pays his huge wages The recycling wagon was round our way on Thursday and the crashing sound of glass was a satisfying evidence that more households are doing their bit […]
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Beating a path to personal discovery
Stevie Kidd: ‘people have no coping strategies’ (pic: Terry Murden) Interview: Stevie Kidd, entrepreneur and motivational coach Perhaps it is no surprise that Stevie Kidd turned his attention to the motivation business, working with those who have lost their way, their mojo, their purpose, or are looking for an explanation about the why, where and […]
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, […]
Festival goes live with 170+ performances
Nicola Benedetti is in residence It may not be the Edinburgh Festival as we know it, but the show will go on, writes JULENA DRUMI Edinburgh International Festival has announced a return of live performances with a diverse programme of UK and international artists. The Festival’s ambition is to pave the way for other organisations to rebuild their own live performance programmes and to re-establish Edinburgh as a global centre […]