Monthly Archives: May 2013
Wage hike will hit restaurateurs
Minimum hourly rate set to increase in October
by Barbara Millar
A HIKE in the national minimum wage later this year will have a knock-on effect...
Distillery gets royal seal of approval
Duke of Rothesay visits Speyside to open new bottling hall
PRINCE Charles was in Speyside last week to open a new bottling hall at Glen...
Industry needs voice on policy
Don’t ban drinks companies from discussions, say trade groups
By Dave Hunter
ALCOHOL industry trade bodies have hit out at claims that drinks companies should be...
The first of the summer wine
Consumer tastes shift towards lighter styles, report says
LIGHTER fruity wines look set to dominate consumers’ wine choices this summer.
The Wine Nation report from Accolade...
Calls for football drinking slammed
Move contradicts proposal to shut premises during matches - SLTA
By Matthew Lynas
CALLS by top-flight football clubs to lift the ban on the sale of...
Trade invited to dark side
SCOTLAND’S bartenders are being invited to get creative with OVD as part of a new competition – the first time the dark rum has...
Former SIA chair joins SecuriGroup
A GLASGOW-based security firm has appointed the former chair of the Security Industry Authority as a non-executive director.
Baroness Ruth Henig has joined SecuriGroup after...
Curly Coo is on the moo-ve
A PERTHSHIRE licensee is seeking new premises for her malt whisky bar.
Mandy Silver has operated the Curly Coo Bar in Crieff for the past...
Show and tell this summer
Promotion and visibility key to boosting sales in coming months
OPERATORS that fail to market their drinks lists could end up missing a trick this...
Sourz shows its spirit for summer
A NEW mango variant has been added to the Sourz range in time for summer.
Sourz Mango is the first permanent new addition to the...
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Niall Hassard
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