Star spend aims to help pubs shine
Pubco on-track to invest £3m in Scottish estate this year
Star Pubs & Bars is ramping up investment in its Scottish pubs in a bid to...
Opportunity knocks for business-minded
Whether a managed or leasehold pub, applicants need the right qualities
Running a pub is a tough gig at the best of times, so it’s important...
Training scheme is ‘good for the trade’
A Pub and hotel operator in Dumfries and Galloway has encouraged other licensees to get involved in an industry training scheme after hiring one of...
Customer service is ready to evolve
Davies, one of the three co-founders of CPL Training Group – which last month acquired rival training firm ABV – said the traditional gap...
Whiskey vision to boost spirit sales
Drinks firm Brown-Forman has unveiled a new initiative to promote American whiskey in the on-trade.
The ‘American Whiskey Vision’ aims to demystify the drinks category by...
Punch help for lessees
Pub group Punch Taverns helped its lessees prepare for the summer months this year with a range of support tools and free training.
The Punch Progress...
Summertime wine sales warming up
Despite the slow start to the Scottish summertime, wine suppliers say lighter wines have been proving most popular in Scotland’s pubs and bars.
White wines such...
Crafting the future at Caley brewery
Capital brewer pilots new craft range at ‘Wee George’ ahead of full production
In the depths of the historic Caledonian Brewery the gentle bubbling of...
If Carlsberg did alcohol-free lager…
CARLSBERG UK has launched a new 0% ABV beer amid what the brewer described as a “boom” in the alcohol-free beer category.
Available to...
Eatery dream was right next door
Ralph Colaluca’s dream project of opening an Italian restaurant began with a chip shop.
The journey towards the opening of Raffaelle’s Italian Kitchen & Bar started...
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