Monthly Archives: August 2011
Weather dampens soft drinks sales
POOR weather in June was blamed for an 8.2% slump in the volume of soft drinks sold across Britain.
Publishing its interim management statement for...
Island gets ready to rock
THE Isle of Arran is set to rock next month to its first ever music and ale festival – and licensed trade charity The...
Rulings to impact on legal landscape
Guidance on overprovision and objectives could follow judgements
SO far this year the Court of Session has handed down two decisions of immense importance.
In the...
Drambuie plays a numbers game
Whisky liqueur launches new product based on 15 year old Speyside malt
DRAMBUIE is making a play for malt whisky drinkers with the launch of...
Major operator woes show trade’s trouble
The problems which beset Castle and Festival Inns illustrate the dark days facing the trade. It is to be hoped that the outlets in question can still have a bright future. It’s been quite a month in the Scottish trade – and not all for the best reasons. The economic downturn claimed two of the country’s best known and long-standing independent, multiple operators – proof that the recession continues to exert a major influence over the on-trade.
Beer drinking – the third way
From October 1, changes in weights and measures legislation will see the legal introduction of the 2/3 pint. Solicitor Stephen McGowan wonders if it...
Di Maggio’s embarks on expansion strategy
Operator makes capital move and rebrands Glasgow outlet after clinching Clydesdale deal
IT seems hardly a week has passed in recent months without the recession...
Brewer adding some sparkle to beer market
Animee designed to restore beer industry’s reputation among women, Molson Coors says
GLOBAL brewer Molson Coors is intensifying its efforts to court female drinkers with...
Thirst for spirit knowledge grows
Interest in brands’ heritage and authenticity on rise, report says
DO you tell your customers where the beef on your menu comes from? Or promote...
East meets west as G1 expands
The landscape of Scotland’s independent trade changed again last week when Glasgow-based G1 Group swooped to buy the bulk of Festival Inns’ Edinburgh estate out of administration – and brought together two of the industry’s best known entrepreneurs. G1 boss Stefan King paid a reported £30 million to add the Murrayfield Hotel, Three Sisters, Bank Hotel, and the neighbouring Biddy Mulligans and Grassmarket Hotel, to his 40-strong managed empire.
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Luke Richardson
William Woodburn
