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...
The Wine Guy
These days expensive wines are sold for investment, not consumption – and that’s a shame, writes Guy Chatfield
THE Bordeaux region’s seemingly invincible status as...
The ideal time to look at refinancing
With the economy picking up, operators are advised to review their funding and debt options, writes Adrian Foster of Christie Finance
SECURING finance in the...
Diligent approach can protect licence
It’s vital to have a system for dealing with employees that fall foul of the law, say lawyers Jonathan Rennie and Stephen McGowan
THERE...
Time to prepare for new pension rules
Employers need to be aware of legislation that is coming into force for smaller businesses, writes Sarah Drummond of Tods Murray
NEW laws came into...
Reap the rewards of the right tech
Embracing integrated technology systems can help operators to improve customer service and sales, writes Zonal’s Stuart McLean
THE drive to use technology to improve customer...
It’s a good time to be a bartender
With so much happening in the world of premium spirits, it’s a good time to be a bartender, writes Iain Meldrum
THE premium spirits market...
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...
Government has a duty to whisky
As chancellor George Osborne prepares to unveil the 2014 Budget, the Scotch Whisky Association calls for tax clemency
A QUESTION frequently asked by visitors to...
The Wine Guy with Guy Chatfield
Pretentious tasting notes are no help to anyone when it comes to recommending wine, writes Guy Chatfield
I THINK the best one I ever heard...
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