Are you cookie compliant?
Licensed venues with an online presence should make sure they comply with new European regulations, writes solicitor Claire McCracken
IF your business operates a website,...
Double trouble for the trade?
SO it’s official: the UK economy has slipped into the much-dreaded double-dip recession for the first time since 1975.
According to the Office for National...
Craft beer boom likely to continue
The continued growth of the UK craft beer market will lead to deals being struck between key players in the year ahead, writes Adam...
Bring escalator down to earth
IT’S been a pleasure to document the steady growth of the craft beer scene in Scotland and across the UK in recent years.
In this...
National system to ‘bring consistency’
As project lead, I am proud to have been part of the journey to deliver the Innkeeper system, which I believe will enhance Police...
Scotland can make own move on tie
Holyrood has power to create its own pubs code legislation but it is unlikely to be a panacea, writes Colliers International’s Paul Shiells
Proposed changes to...
Trade must be aware of powers
It’s vital operators know what police and LSOs can and can’t do during premises visits, writes licensing lawyer Janet Hood
THE Scottish Government has given...
Local beer crafts its place in pubs
No licensee who is serious about beer can ignore the trend for cask ale and craft in keg, writes SIBA boss Mike Benner
TAKE...
Go for business gold in 2012
THE comically-named ‘Hurricane Bawbag’ aside, pubs, restaurants and hotels did not have to contend with the kind of adverse weather at Christmas and New...
Calls to axe the escalator grow louder
HERE we are again.
The Budget is less than two weeks away and the prospect of yet another duty hike looms large over the trade.
With...
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Luke Richardson
William Woodburn
