The only rules about wine and food matching is there are no hard and...
By Guy Chatfield
FOOD and wine matching has been a hot topic for a while now, something you can usually gauge by the number of...
Firms can’t bank on funding, report says
A third of ‘micro businesses’ turned down
SMALL businesses continue to have difficulty securing bank funding, according to research commissioned by alternative financing firm Liberis.
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Not appearing as billed?
AS the fourth piece of alcohol licensing legislation to be drafted in nine years, there were high hopes for the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Bill.
Old meets new in cider blend
CIDER drinkers are becoming more sophisticated and demanding, and it’s having a direct impact on which products licensees should stock.
Drinks brands go for gold at the Games
WITH less than six weeks to go until thousands of visitors are expected to descend on Scotland for this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, drinks brands are gearing up to make the most of the city’s moment in the spotlight.
Sporting chance for brands
FROM Irn-Bru’s sponsorship of 1900s strongmen Donald Dinnie and Alexander Munro, to Moët Hennessy’s support of three-time Formula One world champion Jackie Stewart in the 1960s and ’70s, there is a history of drinks industry support for Scottish sports stars and events.
Get people talking with cocktails
SUMMER is almost here and with the warmer weather comes the chance for publicans to serve up something a little different.
Big brand ales important to trade
WITH craft beer continuing to hog the headlines it’s easy to forget that the more mainstream keg brands continue to account for the vast majority of on-trade ale volumes.
Craft beers still on the upward swing
WITH listings in major supermarkets and national pub chains, some people might argue that craft beer has moved into the ‘mainstream’.
In the spirit of the season
Long drinks and cocktails can help operators to grow revenues
PREMIUM spirits will provide a significant opportunity for operators to grow their profits this summer,...
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