Monthly Archives: November 2012
Rooting for a ginger Christmas
Category on course for a festive sales spike, drinks firms say
ALCOHOLIC ginger beer has emerged as a firm favourite with consumers in recent years...
A uniform approach can pay dividends
Workwear key to creating good first impression, suppliers say
As customer expectations have risen it is now more important than ever that staff wear appropriate...
Award winners have the X-Factor
TV star Kate Thornton hands prizes to 23 venues, individuals and operators and Harry Hood takes 2012 Award for Industry Achievement as 17th annual...
Arran goes over the sea to Skye
Merged breweries confirm opening of first pub in Glasgow. The newly-merged Isle of Arran and Isle of Skye breweries have confirmed plans to open their first craft beer pub in Glasgow city centre. Arran Brewery plc – the new holding company for the two breweries – has acquired the leasehold of premises in a former bank on the corner of West Regent and Hope Streets
Heineken rings the lease changes
S&N name dropped as brewer relaunches leaseholder agreements. Heineken has become the latest major landlord to revamp its lease deals after announcing sweeping changes to its pubco division. The brewer today unveils a new name for its pub business, broadens its range of leases and builds what it says is greater flexibility into existing deals.
Hilton has high hopes for future
Confidence high at Glasgow hotel after investment in food and drink areas
GLASGOW’S five-star Hilton Hotel is confident the worst of the economic slump is...
VisitScotland to scrap booking facility
Tourism marketing body pledges to help industry find alternative option. VisitScotland has pledged to help hoteliers find alternative third party booking systems after confirming plans to scrap its own online reservations facility next month.
Rotunda comes back round to Italian roots
Son of original manager and his team breathe new life into riverside restaurant 25 years on.
THE decision to acquire Glasgow’s North Rotunda building and...
Time to pass the Buck
THE owner of a Dumfriesshire hotel has decided to pass the Buck after 14 years in charge.
Property agent Cornerstone is marketing the Buck Hotel...
Family stays Loyal to Perthshire hotel
Blairgowrie business back in hands of previous owners
A FAMILY is back at the helm of a Perthshire hotel it owned and ran for 18...
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