Trade can go for gold at Games
The hospitality industry will be the ‘face’ of Scotland in 2014, writes VisitScotland chief Malcolm Roughead
SCOTLAND is set to be thrust into the global...
Coronavirus: Is digital the ‘new normal’?
The truth is that no one really knows when the hospitality sector will get back to normal, or what that even looks like
Deposit return: what to expect
The forthcoming recycling initiative will introduce a few necessary changes for operators, writes David Barnes
Coronavirus: Operators should keep pushing on insurance
Business interruption insurance is intended to cover financial losses where business operations have been interrupted, because of unexpected events causing damage to the property insured. The coronavirus pandemic is definitely an unexpected event, and it has interrupted the operations of most businesses across the drinks, leisure and hospitality industry which were forced to close due to sanitation and contamination concerns
Free pub promotion on social media can boost the bottom line
According to Lennoxtown-based business accountant Julie Campbell, using free social media to promote a hospitality offering can be surprisingly impactful on the bottom line, while funding for local advertising and marketing is often available via Business Gateway.
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...
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...
Tax inequality is hurting the trade
If pubs are to survive, governments must acknowledge their value and address imbalances in tax rates, writes Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin
There are three main...
Trade must grasp 2014 opportunities
Licensees have the chance to showcase their pubs and bars and create a lasting legacy, writes SLTA chief executive Paul Waterson
IT’S nearly here –...
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...
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