Major operator woes show trade’s trouble
The problems which beset Castle and Festival Inns illustrate the dark days facing the trade. It is to be hoped that the outlets in question can still have a bright future. It’s been quite a month in the Scottish trade – and not all for the best reasons. The economic downturn claimed two of the country’s best known and long-standing independent, multiple operators – proof that the recession continues to exert a major influence over the on-trade.
Don’t take chances on staff checks
When hiring employees it’s vital business owners do everything they can to ensure any recruits are working in the UK legally, writes lawyer John...
More to the Budget than meets the eye
While there was plenty to complain about, there are several bright sides to George Osborne’s plans, writes Ian McDougall
The Conservative Government has a slim majority...
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...
Volume of legislation is no joke
Comment By Gillian McKenzie
At first I assumed it was an ill-judged April Fool; surely yet more licensing legislation had not been tabled. But it had.
Labour MSP...
Thinking inside the box
ONCE disdained by wine drinkers, attitudes towards boxed and screw top wines are changing, according to new research.
A recent study from Mintel found that...
No end to wholesale woes
OCTOBER 8, 2012 will go down as a dark day in the Scottish licensed trade’s history.
Administrators acting on behalf of WaverleyTBS announced that there...
VAT cut extension vital for hospitality sector
The announcement by Scottish finance minister Kate Forbes that the current non-domestic rates ‘holiday’ for hospitality and tourism businesses is to be extended until April 2022 gives some much-needed good news to a hospitality sector struggling to survive the devastating effects of this protracted lockdown
Know where you stand on PLH laws
Can you dismiss an employee who doesn’t refresh their personal licence? It depends on their contract, writes lawyer Ben Thornber
IN the world of alcohol...
Trade counts the cost of flooding
Scotland’s unpredictable weather means adequate insurance for hospitality businesses is absolutely vital, writes lawyer Sandra Jones
Large parts of Scotland have been battered by storms...
Columns
Niall Hassard
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
Luke Richardson
