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People at heart of hospitality industry

Building a team which is passionate about excellent customer service is vital, writes chef and restaurateur Jonathan MacDonald I have always had a passion for food and...

More to the Budget than meets the eye

While there was plenty to complain about, there are several bright sides to George Osborne’s plans, writes Ian McDougall The Conservative Government has a slim majority...

Compliance with food rules is vital

Regulations are another burden for restaurants but there are serious consequences for those in breach, writes Joanna Wilkie Restaurant, delicatessens and cafes – already staggering...

Don’t lose out on capital allowances

UK tax laws have changed, but it’s still possible to claim against expenditure on assets, writes Andrew Stanley In April 2014 legislative changes kicked in which...

Time for the right kind of action

Scottish Government should be nurturing trade businesses rather than heaping more regulation on them, writes publican Jeff Ellis Is it just me or does it seem...

‘Advice’ trade could do without

Comment By Gillian McKenzie JUST as the proposal to introduce a ‘reducing consumption of alcohol’ licensing objective seems to have hit the buffers, another unusual suggestion...

No end in sight for licensing reform

Recent suggested additions to licensing law have been absurd, but that won’t stop politicians introducing more, writes Stephen McGowan As reported in SLTN, the Scottish Parliament...

It’s time to give the trade a break

IS it just me or does the build up to next week’s general election seem to have rumbled on for longer than usual? Perhaps it’s...
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Volume of legislation is no joke

Comment By Gillian McKenzie At first I assumed it was an ill-judged April Fool; surely yet more licensing legislation had not been tabled. But it had. Labour MSP...

Scotland can make own move on tie

Holyrood has power to create its own pubs code legislation but it is unlikely to be a panacea, writes Colliers International’s Paul Shiells Proposed changes to...

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