Monthly Archives: July 2016
Fresh focus for The Speratus Group
BAR and restaurant operator The Speratus Group has sold two of its units as it looks to focus on its Boozy Cow brand.
The group,...
W Hotels set for Scottish debut
STARWOOD Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced that it will open its first W Hotel in Scotland in 2021.
W Edinburgh will form the centrepiece...
Spend more time on wine
OPERATORS must do more to engage with their wine drinking customers if they are to grow sales, a new report from Crown Cellars has...
New captain on the bridge
THE White Bridge Hotel in Stratherrick, near Inverness, has recently changed hands.
Said to benefit from a “tranquil trading location in a spectacular setting”, the...
Top honour for hotels group boss
The founder of Scottish hotel group Chardon Trading was celebrating this month after receiving a CBE from The Queen.
Maurice Taylor received the medal at...
Pour steady summer sales
Demand for unusual varietals high, firms say
AFTER a promising start, it seems we could be in for a classic Scottish summer washout.
However, the recent...
Hotel on course for new owners
St Andrews property on market after 22 years
A ST Andrews hotel which is just 112 yards – or a nine iron – from the...
New voluntary pubs code
The Scottish Beer and Pub Association (SBPA) has unveiled a new voluntary code of practice for pub companies in Scotland.
The new code has been...
Striking while the reform iron is hot
Business rates review group calls for submissions
By Matthew Lynas
OPERATORS are being urged to submit suggestions as to how business rates for Scotland’s pubs and...
Sounding out a new policy
A CONSULTATION on the rules limiting the volume of amplified music in Edinburgh’s on-trade comes to a close on July 22 opening up the...
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Luke Richardson
William Woodburn
