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CONTACTS
04 NEWS
ROOM501 LTD Christopher March Managing Director e: chris@room501.co.uk Bryan Hoare Director e: bryan@room501.co.uk
All the key updates affecting the tourism supply chain
10 LEARNING LESSONS
EDITORIAL Kenny Kemp Editor e: editor@bq-scotland.co.uk
HIT Scotland boss David Cochrane talks of building on 2014
14 RIGHT VAN MAN How a business personalising camper vans is on the road to success
20 FRUITS OF THE SEA Seafood industry gets set to capitalise on ‘Year of Food and Drink’
26 THE DRAM BUSTER The financier who turned his love of whisky into a new career
32 LIVE DEBATE Business leaders contemplate how we can make the most of 2014’s legacy
42 CITY OF EXCITEMENT Investment and entrepreneurial drive could transform Dundee’s fortunes
48 GLORIOUS OUTLOOK The future looks bright for the familyowned Glen Rosa Hotel
FOCUSING ON HOSPITALITY
24 TOURISM SUPPLY CHAIN
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WELCOME
Welcome. That was a year that was, wasn’t it? Scotland 2014 will go down in history for so many reasons. Glasgow 2014, the Ryder Cup, the Year of Homecoming, the MTV Awards and the Scottish Referendum. Each played a particular part in placing Scotland and the Scots in the international consciousness. The key question for the tourism industry was, what were the lessons – and how can we maintain the momentum? This BQ2 Special Report, sponsored by Santander Corporate and Commercial Bank, takes a look at tourism and its supply chain, speaking to hoteliers about finance for refurbishment and the food and drink industry about the opportunities of the 2015 Year of Food and Drink. Our BQ Live Debate, with industry leaders, throws up a number of interesting points with Dr Mike Cantlay, the chairman of VisitScotland, saying that the whole game for Scotland must be about sustained growth. Scotland’s hospitality industry is expected to increase its contribution to our GDP by 2020, so we really expect companies to show how they are going to grow. We hope this BQ Special Report provides plenty of food for thought – and for action.
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