Monthly Archives: March 2017
US machines to launch in UK
GLASGOW-based coffee and tea supplier Matthew Algie has been appointed as the official UK, Ireland and European distributor of US-based espresso machine manufacturer, Synesso.
Matthew...
Major funding for whisky firm
THE company behind single malt whiskies Old Pulteney, Balblair and anCnoc is set for major expansion after gaining access to £45 million in funding...
Who will turn The Quay?
AN entertainment complex in Musselburgh which is said to offer scope for development has come onto the books of Christie & Co.
The Quay site...
Weighing up your options
Opportunities remain for prospective operators, pubcos say
WITH the business rates system still in flux, uncertainty looming over Brexit, the chance of a second independence...
New owner sought for Auld Mill House
OPERATORS looking for a versatile hotel business might be interested in the Auld Mill House in Dunfermline.
Set up to be run as a full...
The public way to raise finance
There are now several Scottish examples of businesses using crowdfunding
IN business finance terms, crowdfunding is a fairly recent phenomenon.
The idea of coming up with...
Make coffee big business
Pubs can cash in on customers’ growing desire for quality with the right product range, say suppliers
FROM Brazilian blends to continental cappuccinos, coffee is...
Panel tackles trade’s biggest issues
LEGISLATION, taxation and the hospitality industry’s relationship with government were among the topics covered in a panel discussion at this year’s ScotHot trade show.
Organised...
Graham & Sibbald acquires Seymour & Co
SCOTTISH chartered surveying firm Graham & Sibbald has acquired independent commercial property firm Seymour & Co.
The newly merged company will be formed next Monday...
Trade under pressure to raise standards
COFFEE provides pub and bar operators with a sales opportunity – provided it’s a quality offer, a study by supplier UCC Coffee UK &...