Lessee relaunches north east inn
Martin Young and Punch Taverns join forces to revamp former hotel
AN Aberdeenshire operator has relaunched a village hotel following a six-figure refurbishment.
Martin Young joined...
Fruit flavours the taste of summer
Firms say a range of sweet and light drinks should sell well in the sunshine
SUMMER is almost upon us again and in terms of...
Cider shows its true colours
Bulmers the focus of major summer marketing campaign
CIDER brand Bulmers is the focus of a new summer marketing campaign.
Spanning TV, press, digital and outdoor...
A good time for cash prizes
MAGNERS owner C&C Group has launched a new summer promotion on off-trade packs of the Irish cider giving consumers the chance to win £1000...
Finance freed up amid green shoots
Range of funding options available as economy picks up pace
THERE have been more than a few green shoots noted in the economy in recent...
Investors check in to Scots hotels
THE Scottish hotel industry is seeing heightened interest from investors, according to the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Almost three quarters (73%) of investors polled in...
Funding fog begins to clear
There is a greater willingness to lend to trade projects, writes chartered accountant Ian McDougall
THE Scottish economy appears to be going from strength to...
Leasehold model has plenty to offer
Enthusiasm and business sense key to making most of a tenancy
WHETHER you are a veteran operator or relatively new to the trade, opening a...
Artisan approach key for Costley
Award-winning hotelier to add microbrewery to Ayrshire inn
By Gillian McKenzie
WHEN it comes to attention to detail, Bill Costley is meticulous.
It perhaps stems from his...
A summer for seeing the world?
Raft of events taking place in Scotland could help beer sales
OUTLETS that offer their customers a varied range of quality world beers could be...
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