Hospitality should embrace digital
Technology such as EPOS, online reservations and inventory systems are the future for the trade, writes Carl Reader
In Scotland David is beating Goliath
Recent high-profile closures have reinforced the resilience of Scotland’s independent restaurant scene, writes Alan Gordon .
‘Fatally flawed’ Act must be changed
With a backlog of personal licence renewals expected, make sure you have more than one PLH on your staff, says lawyer Janet Hood .
GDPR uncertainty remains a year on
Hospitality businesses can take opportunity to build more effective marketing databases, writes software developer Patrick Clover .
Employment law landscape shifts
Further legislative change is on the horizon and hospitality sector employers must keep up to speed, writes lawyer Laura Salmond .
Rates remains a cloudy subject
As new bills begin to arrive the much-lauded cap is not the reprieve it seemed to be, writes rates specialist Martin Clarkson .
A disgraceful betrayal of trust
Scottish Government ignored industry advice to make damaging tourist tax decision, writes UK Hospitality’s Willie Macleod
Time to move your tax online
Business owners should take steps now ahead of the April 2019 compliance deadline, writes Mel Stride MP
Partnership yields results
The importance of working together cannot be underestimated, writes Inspector Susan Gillon
‘Heady cocktail’ of licensing changes
This year has brought plenty more for operators in the Scottish trade to keep track of, writes licensing lawyer Theresa Hunt