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Monthly Archives: June 2013

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Court ruling could impact on licence fees

A COURT of Appeal ruling could impact on the level of fees charged by licensing boards and local authorities. The case involved a group of...

Highland training launched

HOTELS and restaurants in remote Scottish areas are to have access to wine training courses in their own premises thanks to a Highland-based marketing...
• Life on the edge: the 12-bedroom hotel overlooks Melvich Bay and the Pentland Firth.

Chance to snap up north coast hotel

Thurso business said to offer scope for development A NEW owner is being sought for a hotel on the north coast of Scotland which is...
• Stephen McGowan said licensees have the right to refuse service or entry to licensed premises.

Trade should know its rights to refuse

A public house is not a public place – customers are there at the invitation of the licensee, writes licensing solicitor Stephen McGowan PUBLICANS have...

Sol gets a summer makeover

MEXICAN lager brand Sol has been given a makeover in time for summer. The new-look 330ml bottle has an embossed design, which is intended to...
Summer is said to be a key time for sales of speciality spirits.

Summer variety is the spice of life

Speciality spirits can create a point of difference, say drinks firms SPECIALITY spirits can provide a key point of difference for outlets this summer, but...
• iPos inventors Robin Knox (left) and Paul Walton (right) with Meadow bar owner Christian White.

Payment system dots the i’s

New point of sale app designed to help operators track sales and stock A FORMER nightclub manager and an engineering student have launched a point...
Paul Bartlett said cider is on the up.

Glass half full, says trade body

Scotland remains a major market for cider, writes National Association of Cider Makers chair Paul Bartlett A YEAR ago my predecessor at the National Association...
The B&B has a three-star rating.

All change at Killin B&B

A BED and breakfast business in the Stirlingshire village of Killin has been sold for an undisclosed sum after attracting interest from potential buyers...
Cider sales can weather a storm

Cider sales can weather a storm

Operators confident of uplift whether sun shines or not Scottish summer has arrived and yet again the weather will be anyone’s guess. Hot summers spent...

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