Monthly Archives: December 2016
Beer sales holding up well in on-trade
‘Broadly positive’ outlook for category in pubs, despite slight sales dip
THE on-trade beer market is said to have remained largely positive in the third...
Alcohol licensing is ‘unacceptable’
By Dave Hunter
LICENSING lawyers have urged the Scottish Government to tackle the “unacceptable” state of alcohol licensing in Scotland.
The Scottish trade has seen a...
Search for the best gets underway
THE search for the best food and drink businesses in north east Scotland is underway.
Run by Opportunity North East and Aberdeenshire Council, the North...
Soft option is a sales driver
If the approach is right, the rewards can be plenty
WHETHER it’s due to people giving up alcohol for ‘dry January’, or just living healthier,...
Serves driving sales
DRINKS distributor Hi-Spirits has released a range of festive seasonal serves for four of its key brands, aimed at helping bars lift their spirits...
Old bar, new tricks
THERE’S maybe no better place in Scotland to have witnessed changes in on-trade tastes than on a stool at The Old Toll Bar on...
Fresh look for historic range
Heritage lemonade brand will hit TV screens in March
SOFT drinks giant Britvic has relaunched its historic lemonade brand R White’s with a revamped packaging...
The spotlight is on careers at BII
Trade group’s new chair will look at changing perceptions
PROMOTING the licensed trade as a rewarding, long-term career choice will be the top priority for...
Keep a liqueur range currant
AN entrepreneur that appeared on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den has launched her blackcurrant liqueur into the on-trade.
Jo Hilditch appeared on the show in 2015....
A bespoke tequila
ON-TRADE outlets trading in tequila are being offered the chance to set themselves apart from the competition by purchasing their own barrel of the...
Columns
Luke Richardson
William Woodburn
