Dress codes: When a female receptionist was sent home from work for refusing to wear high heels she could not have imagined how her principled stance would grab the headlines. Not only did Nicola Thorp blow the whistle on alleged sexism in the workplace, she sparked off a national debate every bit as intense as […]
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Raising the bar on hotel cuisine
The Raeburn, Stockbridge: Hotel food can be a bit of a hit and a miss as sometimes the emphasis is on the accommodation… the location… the thread count on the Egyptian cotton sheets in the boutique bedrooms. That can leave the catering staff out in the shade with faddy and sometimes incongruous menus. The Raeburn […]
Paintings by numbers as gallery brushes up its budget
Interview – Sir John Leighton: It’s better known for appearing on chocolate boxes, tea towels and calendars. Certainly the merchandisers have made more money from the Monarch of the Glen than the man who painted it. “The detail is exquisite and you can almost feel the wet nose of the stag,” says Sir John Leighton, […]
Sounding board for the challenge of change
Managing executives: The money, the perks and the status of being in a senior job is a potent cocktail. Executive life at the top can be addictive, seductive, and certainly lucrative. But what happens when the music stops and there are not enough chairs to around? Mergers, closures and cutbacks also happen. Two jobs are […]
Come as you are, and enjoy the confusion
Teuchter’s Landing, Leith: This portside pub, tucked away off Commercial Street, is known for its Scottish cuisine – haggis, neeps tatties, cullen skink – served in wee mugs. Also it’s a “free hoose” and offers a vast array of single malts and beers for aficionados. But it must be said it is an amazingly confusing space – […]