Dave Hunter

Horsham

Freelance Writer at Freelance

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Articles

East end neighbourhood bar is a place for all kinds of beer drinkers

2 weeks ago | sltn.co.uk | Dave Hunter |Gordon Davidson

EVOLUTION, not revolution is the philosophy at Glasgow neighbourhood pub Redmond’s of Dennistoun. Opened in 2014 in Glasgow’s Dennistoun area, Redmond’s – which last year was named SLTN Craft Beer Bar of the Year – has successfully carved out a niche for itself in the thriving neighbourhood.
Sky Sports team is teeing up for Golf Majors coverage

3 weeks ago | sltn.co.uk | Dave Hunter

THE team from Sky Sports were on hand at wholesale depots in Glasgow and Edinburgh last week to promote the broadcaster’s coverage of the upcoming Golf Majors tournaments. The team visited Booker Shawfield in Glasgow on 27th March and Makro Edinburgh the following day, where they chatted with local publicans and handed out branded water bottles to help raise awareness of the tournaments.
Lomond Leisure Group to open Kirk O’ The Lochs

1 month ago | sltn.co.uk | Dave Hunter

LOMOND Leisure Group, the independent operator with venues in Glasgow and Edinburgh, is set to open a new restaurant – Kirk O’ The Lochs – at Loch Lomond. The new restaurant will open next month in Tarbet. Located in a restored, historic church in the village, Kirk O’ The Lochs will offer customers a range of Signature Scottish dishes with a modern twist and Sunday lunches aimed squarely at the family market.
Over 8000 people attended ScotHot 2025 in Glasgow's SEC

1 month ago | sltn.co.uk | Dave Hunter

HOSPITALITY trade show ScotHot broke its own attendance record last week when over 8000 delegates descended on Glasgow’s SEC. The two-day show, on 27th and 27th February, incorporated a wide range of seminars, competitions and events as well as food and drink exhibitors from across Scotland and the UK.
A stacked schedule as the Edinburgh Bar Show returns

1 month ago | sltn.co.uk | Dave Hunter

‘BIGGER and better’ appears to be the mantra as the returning Edinburgh Bar Show unveils its programme of events and takeovers for 2025. The show, launched last year by Panda & Sons owner Iain McPherson and Edinburgh Cocktail Week founders Jamie Fauls and Gary Anderson, will see bar takeovers and seminars taking place across Edinburgh.
Janos raises the Caledonian Bartenders Cup

1 month ago | sltn.co.uk | Dave Hunter

JANOS Otvos was best of the bartenders last week when he won the Caledonian Bartenders Cup cocktail competition at this year’s ScotHot show. Janos, of the Gleddoch Hotel in Langbank, took top prize at the contest with his cocktail, Summer Salsa, which combined Dorchadas spiced rum with smoked salt sugar syrup, lime juice, fresh basil, jalapeno and Franklin & Sons’ Peach & Mango soft drink.
Gleneagles restaurant manager takes UK title

1 month ago | sltn.co.uk | Dave Hunter

ALANA Quigley, restaurant manager at Gleneagles, has been named as the Institute of Hospitality’s Restaurant Manager of the Year after a gruelling day-long contest in London.
Hospitality Hero Award winner is always putting her regular customers first

2 months ago | sltn.co.uk | Dave Hunter |Gordon Davidson

Anyone outside of the trade that wanted to know why community pubs are such an important part of Scottish life should have a chat to Louise Parvin. The manager of Motherwell pub Merlins, Louise was named winner of SLTN’s Hospitality Hero Award at the 2024 SLTN Awards. To say she and the pub are at the heart of their local community would be an understatement. A trade veteran of 20 years, Louise doesn’t just have a great relationship with her regular customers; she looks after them.
Scottish operators could be due Covid compensation after all

Jan 17, 2025 | sltn.co.uk | Dave Hunter

HOSPITALITY operators across Scotland who had Covid business interruption claims rejected are being encouraged to get in touch with an insurance broker in Yorkshire – who claims there may still be hope. A significant number of operators had claims rejected in the wake of the Covid lockdowns, but a test case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has led to a raft of legal claims in recent years.
Fourth-generation distiller brings a slice of St Lucia to 'Rumbarton'

Dec 9, 2024 | sltn.co.uk | Dave Hunter |Gordon Davidson

Sylvester Herman, founder of Dumbarton rum producer Island Slice, might just be the most interesting person in the Scottish drinks industry. Hailing originally from St Lucia and coming to Scotland by way of New York, Germany, Iraq and Afghanistan, Sylvester is a fourth-generation distiller producing a range of hand-crafted rums in a small industrial unit in Dumbarton. How did a St Lucian come to craft small-batch rums in Dumbarton? Buckle up, folks. That’s quite the story.