Monthly Archives: July 2012

Quality, value for money and support are key priorities for operators in wine purchase decisions SOURCING wine for a bar, restaurant or hotel is a...

ONE of the country’s leading licensing experts has questioned new research exploring the link between crime and the availability of alcohol. Solicitor Jack Cummins believes the research, undertaken by academics at Glasgow University, underestimates the power licensing boards have at their disposal. The study, which examined the impact of regeneration on disadvantaged communities in Glasgow, found a direct correlation between crime rates and the number of alcohol outlets in a neighbourhood.

DUNDEE operators are looking forward to a cash windfall in the wake of the storm engulfing Scottish football. While many pubs across the country, particularly in Glasgow and the west, are expecting to see footfall drop due to Rangers’ absence from the SPL, their counterparts in Tayside are hoping income will climb in the opposite direction.

Nasreen Aksi tells Gillian McKenzie why she couldn’t resist a new culinary challenge TO say Nasreen Aksi hit the ground running when she took on...

WELLS & Young’s has launched a new McEwan’s golden ale – its first innovation on the brand since acquiring it from Heineken last October. The...

WINE distributor Enotria has secured a major new investor. The firm said backing from private equity fund BlueGem Capital Partners, which has become the majority...

EXTENSIVE exposure in press and on TV means wine is talked about like never before. But consumers’ growing appreciation of wine has brought new challenges...

RATIONAL’S new SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency is a “quantum leap forward” in terms of efficiency, output and cooking quality. It also saves time, energy and...

FESTIVAL-goers who like a dram with their drama could be in luck at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. Running every Sunday throughout August, the Scotch Whisky...

THE Hilton Garden Inn Aberdeen City Centre has been named the top hotel in the UK and the fourth best in the world, according...