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
Coronavirus: Outdoor seating could be trade’s greatest asset during transition
Moving into the summer months usually brings a wave of external seating projects to us however, with the impact of COVID-19, we are looking more at robust large coverings as well to enable operators to have the comfort to deliver more structured dining covers outside as well
Stirling study a slight on trade
Despite having been granted the same funding per business as the UK Government, the Scottish Government has decided to spend £500,000 on a small number of research projects, including one on the reopening of licensed premises
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
Don’t ignore the fire risk signs
Infringement of fire safety regulations can have unthinkable consequences, writes fire safety consultant Dene Mitchell
Immigration challenges for hospitality industry continue
No matter what happens in this week’s general election, hiring foreign staff is about to get much more complicated, writes Iain Halliday of law firm McGill & Co
Clean lines keep them coming back
Operators and staff are taught many things about looking after beer, but can sometimes cut corners when it comes to cellar management and cleaning, writes Jeff Singer
Is short-term lets licensing on the cards?
Airbnb and other short-term let providers have been under special scrutiny across Scotland, particularly in Edinburgh.
Are you on top of your energy use?
Energy efficiency can be a benefit to any business and make a real difference to the bottom line, writes Andrew Lever
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