Monthly Archives: September 2014
Bar on course for new owner
AN established bar and restaurant business in East Lothian is up for sale.
The Golf Tavern in Haddington comprises five en suite bedrooms, a...
Dunbar hotel set to reopen
AN East Lothian hotel is set to be relaunched next month after changing hands in a deal brokered by Christie & Co.
The Rossborough in...
Craft keg ales put the fizz in on-trade sales
GROUND-breaking keg systems such as Dutch beer-in-a-bag invention Keykeg are said to be opening up new options for operators when it comes to ale.
Brewers...
Diageo expands training scheme
New retail course follows the success of on-trade programme
DIAGEO has hailed the Scottish arm of its Learning for Life programme as a success after...
Brand set to create a spectacle in on-trade
READY to drink (RTD) brand WKD looks set to make a spectacle in the on-trade with the launch of its ‘The WeeKenD Starts Here’...
Training troubles continue
By Gillian McKenzie
THE deadline by which the first batch of personal licence holders had to complete refresher training passed on Sunday (August 31).
And as...
Ale evolution is turning the tide
Broadening consumer tastes bring opportunities, firms say
THE ale category has been a hive of activity in recent years with new faces and perhaps even...
Independence referendum special
A successful hospitality industry requires consistency, writes Beppo Buchanan-Smith
AS the referendum on Scotland’s future reaches the final straight and the noise of debate and...
Berry soft drink bursts onto market
THE firm behind soft drinks brand Zeo has extended its low-calorie range with the launch of a new berry variant.
Introduced this month, Zeo Berryz...
Wine importer forms a new alliance
ALLIANCE Wine has added Valencian producer Celler del Roure to its portfolio.
The Spanish firm produces a range of wines using indigenous Valencian grapes such...