Spirits firm targets threefold growth
Stock Spirits Group, the firm behind vodka-based liqueur brand Keglevich, has embarked on a new distribution strategy with the goal of trebling its UK...
Know your way around speciality
As many customers in Scotland’s bars and pubs become more knowledgeable about the food and drink they’re ordering, there is a growing opportunity in...
Draught beer is a broadening church
Some things change, some stay the same – and while the face of beer may have morphed in recent years, from the rise of craft...
Pubco helps lessees to up their games
Star Pubs & Bars has equipped its business development managers (BDMs) with increased mobile access in a bid to help its lessees maximise revenues from...
Keep things fresh for young adult drinkers
It's the most wonderful time of the year for outlets with a younger clientele as students flee their parents’ homes for another term.
For on-trade operators,...
Three cheers for 30 years
Family marks milestone at Moffat hotel
Matthew Lynas reports
In the town of Moffat in Dumfries and Galloway, locals and tourists alike were recently treated to four...
Legal landslide is burying the trade
It’s become part of the landscape of running a licensed premises in Scotland: when it comes to licensing law, the only constant is change.
The...
Songs can be music to a publican’s ears
Live music can increase footfall and boost bar takings, as Graeme Murray reports
Live music is an increasingly popular – and lucrative – means of attracting...
Sambuca goes long for summer
The firm behind Sambuca brand Antica has reported strong demand for its long summer serves.
Distributor Hi-Spirits said there had been a 20% uplift in...
Advertising system extends its Screach
A system which allows publicans to use existing TV screens as an advertising channel for their venue has been made available with free installation to...
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