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...
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...