Let’s hope legal battle is swift
THE inevitable finally became reality in the Scottish drinks trade last week. It came when it was confirmed that the Scottish Government’s plans for...
Knowledge is Scotch power
Whisky is becoming as popular in its homeland as it is around the world but, writes Jon Beach, there’s still work to be done...
Are you ready for reopening?
Hospitality businesses in Scotland are preparing to properly welcome customers back to their premises for the first time since the lockdown was introduced in March, with outdoor drinking having resumed at the beginning of last week and indoor hospitality set to return from Wednesday (July 15), subject to physical distancing rules and public health advice
Are prospects for 2017 over-rated?
Draft rateable values of many pubs and hotels have increased but there is scope to challenge and appeal, writes rates specialist Martin Clarkson
AS we...
PAYE and pension changes carry cost
Employers should brace themselves for additional red tape and extra expense, writes chartered accountant Ian McDougall
THE Tory/Lib Dem love pact arrived in 2010 trumpeting...
Further legislative change on horizon
Trade faces fourth piece of legislation in four years since Licensing Act came into force, writes lawyer Stephen McGowan
SOME readers of SLTN may well...
New hand at The Howard
THE Howard on Edinburgh’s Great King Street has a new front of house manager.
Charles Granleese joins the five-star townhouse hotel, part of the Edinburgh...
OnlyDrams – Japan’s whisky industry was born of both Hiroshima and Glasgow
The entire enterprise of Japanese whisky came from one man, Masataka Taketsuru, who came to Glasgow University in 1918 to study organic chemistry.
Appetite for lunch growing
Operators must get their offer right as consumers’ expectations rise, says foodservice analyst
CONSUMERS’ appetite for eating out at lunch time is set to grow...
Time to embrace mobile solutions
With smartphone transactions increasing year-on-year, it seems contactless payment is here to stay, writes Paul Smith of Barclays
IN an increasingly immediate society, smartphone devices...
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