Monthly Archives: August 2011
Euro ruling imminent
The European Court of Justice has confirmed its judgement on the use of foreign decoders to show top flight football in pubs is just weeks away. SLTN can reveal that October 4 has been set as the date it delivers a verdict which could have a huge bearing on how much bars pay to show English Premier League football.
Trade slams PPL licence hike plan
Plans to hike music royalty fees for bars and nightclubs by as much as 4000% were condemned last week by operators and their representatives. Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), which grants the trade copyright licences to play music in public on behalf of its record company and performer members, is aiming to ramp up its tariff for specially featured entertainment (SFE), which covers clubs and DJs in bars and hotels.
Operators look for clean cuts
Value for money key in buying new washers
VALUE for money is now one of the most important factors in any business investment, and dish...
Steaks high at revamped hotel
Restaurant relaunched as part of overhaul
BEEF tops the menu in the revamped restaurant at the Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa near Falkirk.
The 121-cover restaurant...
Chef’s special : Neil McGown
Neil McGown, Executive chef and proprietor, East Haugh House, Pitlochry
Neil and his wife Lesley owned Trumps restaurant in Sussex for six years before buying...
Brewer reckons it’s got the Midas touch
Firm behind Scotland’s top keg ale aims for slice of the IPA market with new product
THE growth potential of the cask ale market in...
Bud brings it down
THE world’s best selling beer has lowered the ABV of its draught product to 4.3%.
The move paves the way for Budweiser to go head...
£1.7m refit for Hilton Glasgow
HILTON Glasgow has completed the latest stage of its ongoing refurbishment programme.
The £1.7m project included work on the 1000-capacity grand ballroom – venue for...
Packing an off-trade punch
COURVOISIER is encouraging consumers to make their own punch this summer with the introduction of punch ladle packs to the off-trade.
The Cognac brand has...
St Helier reveals winners
ST Helier Cider has revealed the winners of the first ever St Helier Cider Online Music Awards.
The awards, hosted on a dedicated website, aimed...