Monthly Archives: August 2014
Scotch firms are in high spirits
Distillers pick up over 300 medals at global spirits competition
SCOTTISH distillers celebrated success at the recent International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) as 368...
Don’t fall victim to bribery laws
Hospitality businesses are just as susceptible to being caught out over infringements, writes Andrew Cockburn of Oswalds
THE Bribery Act 2010 came into force on...
Six of the best from Wemyss
Edinburgh firm launches new range of single cask whiskies
EDINBURGH-based Wemyss Malts has released a new range of single cask Scotch whiskies.
The six-strong range includes...
Get swept up at beer festival
ORGANISERS of Inverness craft beer festival North Hop 2014 have joined forces with Windswept Brewing Co to produce a limited edition beer for this...
Rates overhaul is long overdue
By Gillian McKenzie
PUBS’ business rates – and the way in which they are calculated – were back in the spotlight again last week.
Scottish Licensed...
Restaurant steams south
THE team behind The Indian Platform has opened a second restaurant four months after launching the brand in Glasgow’s west end.
The Indian Platform...
Time for an adventure
SLTN has teamed up with Maxxium UK, distributor of The Black Grouse, to offer readers the chance to meet four of the UK’s most...
Gold standard for city operators
Licensees ‘proud of Glasgow’ after successful Commonwealth Games
By Dave Hunter, Matthew Lynas and Graeme Murray
OPERATORS across Glasgow say they have reaped the rewards from...
Roxburge changes hands
AN Edinburgh hotel has been sold to a US-based investment firm in what’s been described as the largest single asset hospitality deal in the...
Boost for pub beer sales
BEER sales in the UK have increased at the highest rate since 1997, according to new figures.
The BBPA’s quarterly Beer Barometer revealed sales of...