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Monthly Archives: January 2012

Phoenix rises onto market

AN Edinburgh city centre bar is on the market for the first time in 28 years. New operators are sought for the Phoenix in Broughton...

Lead on and snap up Macduff hotel

Guest house benefits from high level of repeat business A GUEST house offering “breathtaking views” over the Moray Firth is being marketed by property agent...

Stage set for more drink price drama

Bill will be passed by parliament but policy is certain to be challenged “OH no you can’t!” shout its detractors. “Oh yes we can!” declares...

Wigtown hours policy reviewed

WIGTOWN’s licensing board will meet on January 27th to assess the impact of its decision to cut weekend trading hours. Operators in Newton Stewart say...

Scots chef keeps it in the family

A CELEBRATED young Scottish chef has opened his first restaurant in Glasgow’s west end. La Famiglia on Cleveden Road was last week launched by 22...

New prices are fairer, Sky insists

BROADCAST giant Sky last week unveiled changes to its pricing structure, offering more discounts to food-led operators and pubs in areas with low populations. The firm, which holds live TV rights to SPL, EPL and Champions League football, said the changes are part of a concerted effort to make its offer accessible to more businesses. But it’s been criticisesd by the SLTA for not cutting prices for smaller, non-food pubs.

Brewer warns of cross-border trade

BEER will be 50% more expensive in Scotland than England if a minimum price of 45p a unit is introduced – a differential that could spark an increase in cross-border trading. Molson Coors UK, brewer of Carling lager, is not opposed to the principle of minimum pricing as part of a “holistic” approach to tackling alcohol misuse – but said it should be set at a level which “targets problem prices”, allows retailers to compete responsibly on price and “avoids driving problem prices underground”.

Pubcos drinking in last chance saloon

PUBCOS have been given a final opportunity to prove that the relationship between landlords and tenants can be improved by self-regulation. A debate on pubco reform held in the House of Commons earlier this month concluded with the government agreeing to set up an independent panel to review the progress made by the industry’s new code of practice in the autumn.

Pubs told to grab tourism chance

TOURISTS are flying to Edinburgh for short-term breaks as never before – and pubs can profit by providing “authentic Scottish experiences”. That was the message...

Trade feels the love for cocktails

FOR many consumers a cocktail is as much a part of Valentine’s Day as a romantic card or red roses. From an operator’s perspective, however, a strong cocktail list is about more than romance – it could bring a welcome boots to trade after the traditionally quiet month of January. Roshean Cairns, bookings administrator at Glasgow bar Metropolitan, said cocktails have become “part and parcel” of Valentine’s Day.

Columns

Jack Cummins
LEGAL by Jack Cummins
FINANCIAL Wylie & Bisset
Neil Morrison
ASK THE OPERATOR Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
Luke Richardson
MEET THE MAKER
William Woodburn
MIXED UP WORLD Ewan Angus