Forums must revert to intended purpose
Many licensing forums are trying to do the work of boards rather than responding to decisions, writes SBPA chief Patrick Browne
THE Licensing (Scotland) Act...
Every day is a school day in the wine world, writes Guy Chatfield
IN some respects, not much has changed in the wine world of late.
Adverse weather has hit a popular wine region (California has had its...
Indie uncertainty stifling investment
Question marks over post-referendum tax landscape hampering Scottish hospitality industry, writes hotel boss Maurice Taylor
SCOTLAND’S hospitality sector is being stifled by the degree of...
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
Get personal with social media sites
Websites such as Twitter and Facebook can be effective marketing tools for hospitality businesses, writes Paul Smith of Barclays
AS a relationship business, the hospitality...
New season, new dilemma
Pubs are holding out for a cheaper way to show football, but a quick resolution to the long-running legal broadcast battle seems unlikely
THE prospect...
A long time ago in a bar far, far away… no, he’s not my...
'I can’t help but draw comparisons to Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker’s iconic scene and the reaction of Frank and I to being identified as parent and child...'
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Luke Richardson
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