Trade raising the bar in service standards
Benefits of ongoing investment in training cannot be underestimated, providers say
OPERATORS who continued to invest in staff training and development as the recession took...
Wholesale in recovery mode?
Challenges remain but firms say there are reasons to be cheerful
THE challenges facing Scottish pubs brought by the wider economic conditions are continuing to...
SWA to host major independence debate
Summer conference will see wholesalers discuss ramifications of 2014 referendum
THE hot topic of Scottish independence and its potential ramifications for the wholesale sector will...
Act now to avoid the training trap
Operators must plan for refresher course, writes lawyer Audrey Junner
THOSE holding personal licences issued in 2008 would be justified in thinking that the five-year...
Wholesale chiefs in tax summit
THE difficulty wholesalers have in competing with rivals that cheat the tax man was set out by the industry’s leading representative group in a...
Wine driving whole-sales
WINE has become a major opportunity for the wholesale sector, according to Inverarity Morton.
The Glasgow-based wholesaler claims to have experienced strong growth in wine...
Wine supplier’s Cannonball run
ENOTRIA has expanded its portfolio of Californian wines.
The wine supplier will begin distributing a Chardonnay and a Cabernet Sauvignon from Cannonball Wine Company on...
Extra training for door supervisors
NEW training for door stewards was brought in earlier this month.
Since February 4, door supervisors renewing their SIA licences now have to undergo additional...
Wine wholesalers in spring tasting mode
Evolution is the watchword as merchants unveil their lists for 2013 at annual tastings around the country. Scott Wright reports
FOR wine wholesalers, it’s perhaps...
Brewer trains new beer champions
MOLSON Coors is targeting hospitality students with a series of Beer Champion training days.
The events, which kicked off at the end of January in...
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