Ensure that you are compliant on data
GDPR became law in the UK earlier this year and there are several connotations for the trade, writes lawyer Stephen Connolly …
Government must deliver for the trade
On paper, there’s a lot to like in the first minister’s programme for government . …
Trade must make voice heard on DRS
Industry needs to help shape deposit return scheme with hospitality interests at its core, writes Crieff Hydro’s Alexandra MacDonald . …
PLH fiasco goes from bad to worse
Just when we thought the personal licence renewal debacle couldn’t get any worse . …
PLH clarity is finally within sight
FINALLY, the information thousands of personal licence holders have been waiting for is expected to be released in the next couple of weeks. …
Ongoing PLH uncertainty is a disgrace
TOWARDS the end of last week, I made SLTN’s latest regular call to check if there had been any movement on the personal licence renewal training …
Government must act now to avoid fresh training fiasco
With thousands in the trade due to renew personal licences by September 1, 2019, it seems the exact renewal requirements are as clear as mud. …
Trade needs Brexit clarity as a matter of urgency
With Scotland’s hospitality sector said to employ around 27,000 EU workers, much greater detail of the long-term situation is needed …
Music to the trade’s ears but more must be done
NEWS that the Scottish Government plans to implement the ‘agent of change’ principle in the planning system has rightly been welcomed by operators …
Stage almost set for the trade night of the year
In just three weeks’ time, we will celebrate the brightest stars in the Scottish …