Scottish Licensed Trade News

No end to wholesale woes

OCTOBER 8, 2012 will go down as a dark day in the Scottish licensed trade’s history. Administrators acting on behalf of WaverleyTBS..

October 12, 2012

Cask growth is not small beer

THE rise and rise of Scotland’s small brewers has been something to savour in recent years. And happily, there’s still no sign of the..

October 4, 2012

Events, dear boy, events

PUBS around the country were teeming with Tartan Army foot soldiers last weekend as Scotland began its qualification campaign for the World..

September 20, 2012

There’s life beyond the headlines

THERE continues to be little sign that the UK economy is in full recovery mode. Just last week business lobby group the CBI (Confederation..

September 6, 2012

Hoteliers must avoid price Games

IT’S hard to see how the Olympics could have gone any better for LOCOG (London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games)...

August 23, 2012

Football is still a winner for pubs

WARNINGS of financial Armageddon for sports-dependent pubs have regularly been aired since Rangers Football Club slid into financial..

August 9, 2012

Let’s hope legal battle is swift

THE inevitable finally became reality in the Scottish drinks trade last week. It came when it was confirmed that the Scottish..

July 23, 2012