Monthly Archives: February 2015
Granite city development
ABERDEENSHIRE restaurateurs Alex and Ruth Grahame have unveiled plans to open a new 20,000 square foot restaurant on Aberdeen’s Beach Esplanade.
The couple, who already...
Price increases come under fire
Publicans say they’ll have to add up to 12p to a pint
By Dave Hunter
SCOTTISH publicans have hit out at the country’s major brewers over...
Brewer to lobby on drink drive limit
Action needed to mitigate impact on trade, Scottish SIBA chair says
By Gillian McKenzie
THE newly-appointed Scottish chairman of brewers' group SIBA has pledged to lobby...
Buyers show interest in Maclay
ADMINISTRATORS of pub firm Maclay Group confirmed they have received “a number of expressions of interest” from potential buyers for the outlets.
Alloa-based Maclay called...
Bringing back the old barley
GLENMORANGIE director of distilling Dr Bill Lumsden paid homage to barley gone by at the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh as he hosted the launch...
Brewers welcome clarity on beer tie
BREWERS and trade bodies calling for an end to the beer tie in Scotland have welcomed clarity from the House of Lords, which they...
Police issue consistency calls
POLICE Scotland has echoed calls for consistency in the way sexual entertainment venues are regulated.
Speaking to the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Regeneration...
Whisky group calls for tax cut
New report claims 'significant' industry supports thousands of jobs
THE Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has renewed calls for a 2% cut in alcohol duty ahead...
Group will promote Scots beer
EIGHT Scottish brewers have joined forces to launch a new group dedicated to supporting and growing the industry at home and abroad.
The Brewers’...
Scotch centre experiences further growth
THE Scotch Whisky Experience has reported an increase in visitor numbers for the seventh consecutive year.
Visitor numbers for the Royal Mile attraction are...
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