The Edinburgh Reporter June 2023 issue

New Chair

for Cockburn

Day tour with

Parabola

14 NEWS

Voting has

opened for

the Scottish

Bar and Pub

Awards 2023

Daily to Atlanta

Delta Air Lines nonstop service to resume after a decade

PARABOLA, THE award-winning

developer of the new city quarter at

Edinburgh Park, welcomed Cllr Cammy

Day, Leader of The City of Edinburgh

Council to tour its first completed office

building 1 New Park Square. The innovative

building is situated in Edinburgh Park and

lies next to a new civic square and

neighbouring new sports and leisure

facilities. There are artworks in a parkland

setting next to the first new office

development in the west of Edinburgh in

two decades.

By STAFF REPORTER

BARBARA CUMMINS has become the

21st Chair of the Cockburn Association.

This is the first time in the organisation’s

148-year history that a woman has held

this position.

Ms Cummins said: “It is an honour to be

the new Chair of such an important

Edinburgh civic body and to build on the

work of my immediate predecessor, Cliff

Hague. I am looking forward to working

with the team, Trustees and wider

stakeholders as well as getting to know

the members better.

“This is an exciting time for the

Cockburn as we approach the 150th

anniversary and there will be much to

reflect back on and celebrate. I also know I

have big shoes to fill and many challenges

ahead as Edinburgh continues to evolve in

the face of global issues and local

pressures. I know the Cockburn has an

important role to play in helping to shape

the future, as well as celebrating the past,

of this unique city.”

By STAFF REPORTER

DELTA AIR LINES has begun

flying daily nonstop from

Edinburgh to Atlanta

complementing the airline’s existing

daily flights from Edinburgh to

New York-JFK and Boston.

Delta’s Atlanta service has not

been flown in more than a decade

and will increase capacity to the

Scottish capital by 90% on last year.

The service will link Scotland to the

airline’s leading U.S. gateway and

world’s largest airport.

Paul Hassenstab, Delta’s

Director Sales Europe, Middle East,

Africa, and India said: “Bringing

back our nonstop service from

Edinburgh to Atlanta offers our

customers more than 200 onward

destinations across the United

States and beyond as well as

providing more options for U.S.

visitors to Scotland.

“The strong ties between our

two nations are historic and

enduring, and with positive

demand for all our Scottish services

both from business and leisure

customers, we have grown our

schedule between Scotland and the

U.S. by 90% compared to last year.”

By STAFF REPORTER

VOTING HAS opened for
the Scottish Bar and Pub
Awards 2023.
The awards, often
dubbed the ‘Hospitality
Oscars’, are Scotland’s

longest running licensed

trade awards and

celebrate the industry’s

rising stars, customer

service gurus and creative

forces.

Members of the public

can choose from a

selection of awards to vote

for their favourite venue.

Whether they are

supplying top service for

your furry friends, shaking

the best cocktails in town,

championing the best live

music or even giving back

to the community – the

judges want to know what

you think.

The judges will also be

checking out whisky bars,

new bars, hotel bars and

outside areas too, as well

as employers, bar

managers, bar apprentices

and young licensed trade

entrepreneurs.

The awards ceremony

will be held on 29 August

and is a highlight in the

licensed trade calendar.

Event organiser Susan

Young explained, “We

need all the customers out

there to vote. Once the

votes have been counted

then our mystery shoppers

will visit. The results will

not be revealed until the

ceremony which will be

attended by the top 4

finalists in each category.

“It’s set to be another

incredible year for our

28th Scottish Bar and Pub

Awards as we look to

recognise some of the

most creative, hard-

working and beloved

venues in the country.

The ethos has always been

about recognising great

venues and applauding

the people who put their

heart and soul into

running their businesses.

This year is no different.”

Cast your voteat

http://www.scottishbarandpub

awards.com/awards

You can vote in as many

different categories as

you like. Voting closes on

15 June.