Monthly Archives: April 2013
Standing up to the elements
With the right furniture, even a wet summer can be profitable
LICENSED premises with outdoor areas can capitalise on summer trade, even if Scotland suffers...
Beers bring a world of opportunities
Trade urged to take a global view of category as sales boom in pubs
OPERATORS who have yet to take a global view of the...
Funkin mixes it up with Brazil blend
COCKTAIL mixer brand Funkin has launched its first cocktail mix to contain guarana seeds.
The ‘Funkin Brazilian’ combines a blend of mango, passion fruit...
The Ben tees up May golf day
LICENSED trade charity The Ben is to hold its annual Shotgun Pro-Am golf tournament at Cardross Golf Cub on May 22.
Sponsored by Belhaven, the...
Bartenders asked to do the twist
TIA Maria has launched a new online cocktail competition.
The Twist Your Espresso Martini contest invites bartenders to create a new version of the Tia...
Guinness in quality drive
DIAGEO has launched a new Quality Accreditation programme for Guinness.
The initiative, launched this month, will see Diageo reps visit on-trade outlets to train...
Buyers are under Starters’ orders
Established hotel business in Aviemore up for sale
AN established hotel in the Scottish ski resort of Aviemore has come on to the market....
PAYE and pension changes carry cost
Employers should brace themselves for additional red tape and extra expense, writes chartered accountant Ian McDougall
THE Tory/Lib Dem love pact arrived in 2010 trumpeting...
New beers from Czech brewer
Budweiser Budvar launches non-alcoholic variant
THE firm behind Czech beer Budweiser Budvar has launched two new beers in the Scottish on-trade.
Described as “Budvar Original with...
The key to successful barbecues lies within
A BARBECUE might seem like a good addition to an outside area during the summer months, but traditional models can be an impractical choice...
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