Touch of magic for Desperados
DESPERADOS, the tequila-flavoured beer, is to receive a touch of magic as part of a new summer sampling campaign.
The brand, part of the...
For those about to rock we salute you
JUKEBOX supplier Sound Leisure has launched a music system which it says is specifically tailored for use in live music venues.
Pitched at venues...
Keep pace to win youth vote
Drinks range should reflect new trends and products, firms say
KEEPING pace with new trends and tweaking your drinks range accordingly is key for operators...
Consumers taking a fresh look at whiskey
Flavoured variants credited with attracting younger drinkers to category
POSITIONED as an ‘accessible’ dark spirit and with a growing number of flavoured variants emerging in...
A new blend of whisky drinkers
Spirit playing the generation game, operators tell SLTN
SCOTCH whisky firms have made no secret of their desire to attract a younger generation of consumers.
In...
Long arm of the law tightens grip on trade
THE raft of new alcohol and licensing legislation introduced in recent years has led to increased red tape, financial strain and confusion for the...
Room for growth at Argyll hotel
AN Argyll hotel has tripled in size after its operators secured a £1 million funding package from Bank of Scotland.
A major refurbishment of the...
Investors target Scots firms
SCOTTISH food and drink firms are being targeted by a new investment group.
London and Scottish Investment Partners (LSIP) – a group of 20 investors...
Planning key to financial support
Seeking advice could reveal alternative solutions, firms say
A ROBUST, honest and engaging business plan is key to securing funding for licensed trade projects.
That’s the...
Revamp of Kinross hotels gets green light
Rooms and bistro to be refurbished after operator secures funding package
Two hotels on the Kinross Estate are to benefit from a refurbishment after their...
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