Monthly Archives: June 2012
Penalties for illegal sales is test for Act
THE sanctions dispensed by boards to businesses that fail test purchases and are caught selling alcohol to underage persons is another hot topic in...
Coors seals StarBev acquisition
CARLING owner Molson Coors has completed its acquisition of StarBev, brewer of Staropramen.
And it has paved the way for Mark Hunter, boss of the...
Birthday bonus for the Barley Bree
A PERTHSHIRE restaurant celebrated its fifth birthday in style last month when it was named Scotland’s Country Restaurant of the Year at the Scottish...
New chair for service scheme
BEN Goedegebuure, sales director at Glasgow’s SECC, has been appointed the new chair of the city’s Service with Style hospitality scheme.
Formed in 2010, the...
Wholesale firm turns up heat
A NEW drinks wholesaler specialising in premium brands has been launched in Glasgow.
Director Michael Lovedale said Hotsauce Drinks aims to “fill a gap in...
Get your tax house in order
As the spotlight falls on the tax affairs of the nation, hospitality operators should be prepared for more attention from HMRC in the coming...
Stagg holds awards deer
GEORGE T Stagg, the premium Bourbon produced by Buffalo Trace, has been named the best spirit in the world for the second year running....
Get “three in one” on Loch Leven
Historic Highland inn on market for first time in 12 years
OPERATORS with a love of the great outdoors might be interested in a hotel...
Spirits to star on TV
DRINKS distributor Maxxium UK has unveiled plans for what’s said to be its largest-ever investment in TV advertising.
The £3.5 million spend will be focused...
Customers asked to beat the burger
GLASGOW bar and restaurant Ad Lib has invited its customers to try and ‘beat the burger’.
The Hope Street venue, part of the Baby Grand...