Monthly Archives: February 2012
Hoppy birthday to brew
THE Scottish Borders Brewery reached a landmark on its first anniversary earlier this month with the production of its 250,000th pint.
The ‘plough to pint’...
Park life suiting Lisini Pub Co down to a tee
STRATEGICALLY, the acquisition of Dalziel Park was a natural fit for Lisini Pub Co.
The family-run business built its reputation on running popular community venues...
Legal deluge fails to impress solicitors
THE owners of licensed premises have been forced to grapple with reams of new red tape in recent years as the Scottish Parliament has...
Licence cap is too blunt a measure
A ROUND a hundred years ago, the temperance movement reached its zenith. In the past year or so, history appears to have been repeating...
Young, free and single-minded
IT’S a new restaurant, and the first of its kind in its immediate vicinity. But despite launching at the height of the voucher era,...
Smirnoff raises Diageo’s spirits
STRONG sales of Smirnoff vodka are credited with boosting Diageo’s performance in Britain amid what it described as “challenging” economic conditions.
Posting its half-year results...
Local hoteliers buy Banchory Lodge
A ROYAL Deeside hotel has changed hands for the first time in almost half a century after being snapped up by local hoteliers.
Wilson Anderson...
Eatery aims to raise steaks
A NEW York-style steakhouse has opened in Glasgow’s Merchant Square.
The Chophouse Brasserie is said to combine the atmosphere of 1920s and 1930s New York...
Trade welcomes levy delay
ASSURANCES that the Scottish Government will not introduce a social responsibility levy until 2015 at the earliest have been welcomed by the on-trade.
Confirmation that...
Make sure sport box is ticked
OPERATORS thinking of subscribing to Sky in light of the broadcaster’s latest discounts have more to think about than whether they can afford it,...
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Luke Richardson
William Woodburn
