Scotland’s premier celebration of food and drink is back! The Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2025 are now open for entries, with businesses across the sector invited to showcase their outstanding products, innovations, and people. Taking place on Thursday 4th September, the prestigious awards will feature up to 36 accolades, including a range […]
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As National Insurance contributions (NIC) and minimum wage increases come into effect this month (April), one trade body has calculated that UK hospitality businesses are staring down the barrel of an annual cost upturn of £3.4 billion (US$4.4bn). According to UKHospitality, British on-trade businesses will now face an additional £1.9bn (US$2.46bn) in wage costs, £1bn
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IRISH stout brand Beamish is definitely striking a chord with drinkers in Northern Ireland, having experienced double-digit growth in the local on- and off- trades, driven largely by the brand’s strong associations with music and comedy. Distributed in Northern Ireland by Craigavon-based United Wines, Beamish has enjoyed stout-standing sales across the province, fuelled by a growing appreciation from people frequenting arts, music and comedy
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Global chicken brand, Chicking has been shortlist for the British Business Awards 2025, in association with NatWest, in the category of Retail Business of the Year. Chicking has been shortlisted in this category alongside Seasalt Cornwall, Moto, Champo, Six Stories and Stephens Bakery. They will look to take home this accolade when these prestigious awards
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Brgr Lab, the innovative and fast-growing burger brand, has officially expanded into Qatar, signing a multi-unit franchise agreement as part of its international growth strategy. This milestone marks a significant step in the brand’s ambition to establish a strong presence in the Middle East. Brgr Lab founder, Hassan Patel, expressed his enthusiasm about the
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A Melrose-based entrepreneur is set to become the first in Scotland to offer advanced crop spraying services using a state-of-the-art, supersized drone, following a funding boost from the British Business Bank. James Braid, the founder of Sky-Pin Drones Ltd, first learned to fly a drone in 2017 and launched his business after being made
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A prominent business event venue in the heart of Edinburgh is making waves with its unique combination of historic charm, modern facilities, and integrated hospitality offerings. Surgeons Quarter, the commercial arm of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, is home to 24 versatile spaces that cater to conferences, meetings, and private events of
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Staff members from several hotels within The Andras House Hotel Group are raising a glass to successfully completing the globally recognized WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) Level One in Wines qualification. The WSET is the world’s leading provider of wine, spirits and sake qualifications and its courses are designed to inspire and empower
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Showcasing Scotland UK, a new event delivered by Scotland Food & Drink on behalf of the Scotland Food & Drink Partnership, will bring together 80 Scottish producers for a series of intense speed-dating style sales meetings with 80 influential UK buyers from retail, wholesale, foodservice, and hospitality. The event will take place on Wednesday
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The Franchise Club recently hosted the 1st British QSR Franchise Awards 2025. The British QSR Franchise Awards are a premier event celebrating the finest in food brands and franchisees across the UK. It offers a platform for participants from all over the country to vie for top honours. Research shows that in 2024 there
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