COVID concerns: can the trade survive?
The Scottish hospitality sector has bent over backwards to comply with each new restriction as it came, writes Stephen McGowan
Raising the taste bar needn’t be a numbers game
By Guy Chatfield
AS any of you out there who have worked with me over the years will know, I am no stato; since I...
Financial tonic for the festive hangover
As the ringing tills of the festive period become an increasingly distant memory, it is crucial that licensed trade operators take proactive steps to...
GDPR uncertainty remains a year on
Hospitality businesses can take opportunity to build more effective marketing databases, writes software developer Patrick Clover .
Calorie Counting: Coming to a restaurant near you
The Scottish Government consultation into calorie content rules has raised several concerns from the industry, writes lawyer Liam McMonagle.
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...
Right to work checks crucial
Employers should follow new Home Office guidance and help prevent illegal working, writes employment lawyer David Hoey
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
Arran story is compelling
AS I sit at my computer, stroking my (Movember only) moustache and contemplating the latest developments in the trade, I find myself becoming more...
Trade association’s evolution continues
Earlier this year, following our EGM, and in partnership with our chairman, Donald Campbell of Inverarity Morton, the SLTA put forward proposals to radically change...
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Luke Richardson
William Woodburn
