Monthly Archives: October 2012
Long game paying off for Ayrshire wine firm
Alliance Wine won the coveted Wine List of the Year Award at the recent International Wine Challenge. Marketing director Giles Cooke shares the secrets...
Provenance powers gin sales
Category reaping rewards of consumers’ growing interest in traceability
CONSUMERS’ growing interest in the provenance and traceability of produce has been well-documented.
It’s a trend that...
Industry rocked as an old name exits stage
Rival firms express sadness at the fall of WaverleyTBS and speculate what it might mean for the wholesale sector. Scott Wright reports
WHOLESALE operators across...
Make reviews work for you, hotels told
ONLINE review sites are here to stay – and hotel, bar and restaurant operators must learn how to make the most of them.
That was...
Scotch sustains record exports
EXPORTS of Scotch whisky remain at record levels, with the value of shipments overseas up 12% on last year.
New figures published by the Scotch...
Cig vending ban inches closer
A BAN on cigarette vending machines in Scottish pubs came a step closer last week when an appeal from a major operator was rejected...
Supply lines shift as Waverley sinks
LICENSED businesses around Scotland were forced to quickly find new sources of drink supply last week after the sudden collapse of WaverleyTBS.
The wholesaler ceased trading with the loss of 685 jobs on October 8 – six days after entering administration.
Administrators at Deloitte have retained a team of 97 to help it realise value from the company’s assets, having almost conceded defeat in its attempts to find a buyer.
Recession raising wholesale bar
THIS month’s collapse of WaverleyTBS brought into focus the challenges facing the wholesale sector.
With the country having been mired in the economic doldrums for...
Metropolitan marks top ten
Glasgow venue looking forward to next decade after celebrating first in style.
THE Queen celebrated her Golden Jubilee, Girls Aloud’s debut single Sound of the...
Awards set to honour staff
GLASGOW restaurateurs still have the chance to nominate staff for this year’s Glasgow Restaurant Awards.
The awards scheme, organised by the Glasgow Restaurant Association...
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