Buell Hospitality has announced the appointment of Vince Garrington, Nick Gamble and Diane Webster as the Scottish hospitality consulting and advisory company continues to expand its capabilities and presence across the UK hospitality sector. Buell said the appointments coincide with a period of significant growth for the company, including for Buell Connect – a community of owners and operators of independent businesses, as well as others with an interest in the hotel and ho

Craft-spirits producer, Stirling Distillery, based at the Old Smiddy beneath Stirling Castle, has announced that its Spiced Rum is now available in Co-op Local stores across Scotland. The rum joins Stirling’s Classic Gin, made with Stirlingshire nettles hand-picked from the slopes below Stirling Castle, which is already stocked in a wide range of Co-op stores. The listing was facilitated by Select Drams, a specialist Scottish spirits distributor. The rum is inspired by the B

Law firm, Holmes Mackillop has announced the appointment of Lauren Brown, as a paralegal in its Giffnock office. Lauren qualified as a conveyancing paralegal in 2023 and brings over 15 years’ experience in residential property work, with a particular focus on high‑volume remortgage transactions. Prior to joining Holmes Mackillop, she gained extensive experience at a Glasgow-based firm acting for lenders, where she developed in-depth understanding of lender requirements, title

Kirkcaldy-based Sephra Europe has won two major awards in the Fife Business Awards 2026, the awards scheme organised and run by Fife Chamber of Commerce. The business, which comprises the food equipment, ingredients, and confectionery brand, Sephra, together with the food, equipment and ingredients distribution division, CFW, picked up the Business of the Year Award, as well as winning in the Best Marketing & Engagement category. David Archer, managing director and owner of