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Monthly Archives: January 2017

Split personality works for gin bar

As Cup Tea Lounge by day and Gin71 at night, venue is best of both worlds Gin is more than just the spirit of choice...

Bringing unity to Ayr community

A NEW ‘social’ restaurant designed to help tackle food poverty in Ayr smashed its crowd-funding target this month. A goal of £5000 was set by...

Training should shine through

Top food hygiene standards more crucial than ever before, firms say VARIOUS trends come and go in the licensed trade, but the basic staples remain....

Room at the Inn for a new owner

Opportunity to acquire established business A Rural Ayrshire inn has come onto the books of property firm Bruce & Co. Located on the main street of...

The latest syrup brings the beets

New product goes back to roots by embracing shrub flavours THE Funkin range of cocktail syrups has been expanded with the launch of a new...

Chance to snap up historic hotel

Ayrshire inn offers scope for expansion OPERATORS seeking to make a move into Ayrshire might be interested in a historic hotel which has come onto...

Gin sales continue to soar in on-trade

Spirit on track to overtake blended Scotch, research shows IT’S fair to say that gin was one of the star spirits of the on-trade throughout...

Community is the jewel in The Crown

Refurbishment has brought new life to Biggar pub By Jack Walsh SITTING with Gary Watkins, who operates The Crown Inn with his wife Lorraine and their...

Supplier’s grape expectations

Portuguese whites and Austrian reds likely to prove popular PREMIUM wines, Portuguese whites and Austrian reds – those are just some of the trends operators...

High demand for low and no-alcohol

Burgeoning category offers major opportunity for the on-trade LOW and no-alcohol drinks have become more prominent since the drink drive limit in Scotland was lowered...

Columns

Jack Cummins
LEGAL by Jack Cummins
FINANCIAL Wylie & Bisset
Neil Morrison
ASK THE OPERATOR Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
Luke Richardson
MEET THE MAKER
William Woodburn
MIXED UP WORLD Ewan Angus