Monthly Archives: July 2011
Taylor eyes a bright future
Blythswood owner tells Scott Wright the storm has past
FOR a man who saw his dream hotel fall apart before his eyes, Peter Taylor cuts...
Diageo man takes Fife LTA chair
THE man in charge of corporate social responsibility at Diageo has taken on a key role with a group representing the trade in Fife.
Mark...
SIBA business awards launch
PUBS and suppliers are to be recognised in the Society of Independent Brewers’ Business Awards for the first time this year.
Two new awards –...
Trade welcomes broadband pledge
High speed connections ‘can’t come soon enough’
MOVES to upgrade Scotland’s broadband and mobile phone networks have been welcomed by hospitality industry groups, which warn...
Flynns get Behind The Wall
OPERATORS Brian and Jane Flynn have assumed full control of Falkirk pub Behind the Wall.
The Flynns, who have been involved with the bar since...
Distilleries bring tourism boost
Growing international interest in whisky yields economic benefits
THE extent of the mutually-beneficial relationship between the whisky and tourism industries has been further highlighted by...
Something Fishie in Peterhead
‘Thriving’ pub is said to offer scope for development
AN Aberdeenshire pub said to offer “ample opportunity” for expansion is being marketed by Bruce &...
Buyers sought for cash-hit Castle
Administrators acting on behalf of Castle Inns have confirmed they have opened dialogue with prospective buyers for the Striling-based leisure group. The business, which employs 400 full and part-time staff in a range of freehold and leased pubs and clubs across central Scotland, went into administration on July 8 after running into “significant cash flow difficulties”.
Cold business logic unites wine merchants
Prospect of combining two independent Scottish merchants swung Inverarity deal for Wm Morton
HAMISH Martin places a lot of store in his gut instincts. It’s...
Consolidation can benefit trade
Recent takeovers mean better wine support for operators
SCOTLAND’S wine supply landscape has changed significantly in the last 12 months.
From Wine Importers’ acquisitions of Harris...