Time for the trade to take stock
Stepping back to consider your business’s finances, marketing and forward planning is key, writes accountant Claire Middlebrook
IÂ AM relieved at the temporary rates reprieve;...
Don’t ignore the fire risk signs
Infringement of fire safety regulations can have unthinkable consequences, writes fire safety consultant Dene Mitchell
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...
‘Advice’ trade could do without
Comment By Gillian McKenzie
JUST as the proposal to introduce a ‘reducing consumption of alcohol’ licensing objective seems to have hit the buffers, another unusual suggestion...
Never forget the value of a licence
It's important not to let a premises licence lapse, even when an outlet is shut, writes Peter Seymour of Graham & Sibbald
Insurance ruling was a landmark
Last week the High Court published a lengthy judgment picking over the wording of some insurance policies
When it comes to wine, it’s important to help the aged
By Guy Chatfield
I HAD one of those moments recently: sitting in my car at a set of lights with the brain very much in...
Time to take stock and move forward
We have passed the first anniversary of Scotland’s new drink drive limit and after a year of the legislation being in place, we can...
Rates remains a cloudy subject
As new bills begin to arrive the much-lauded cap is not the reprieve it seemed to be, writes rates specialist Martin Clarkson .
Turn clock back on hours policy
IT’S not shaping up to be a particularly happy Christmas for south west operators Sinead Farrell and Derek Hart.
The couple are fighting for business...
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Luke Richardson
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