Discover treasure island pub in Fife
A TRADITIONAL pub in the heart of a historic Fife town has come on to the books of property agent Bruce & Co.
Milton House...
Watchdog led us a merry dance – VC2
Stirling-based VC2 Brands has hit back at the Portman Group after the watchdog’s complaints panel forced it to rename its flagship product – despite giving it a clean bill of health for several years. VC2 has rebranded its Stiffy’s vodka liqueur as Stivy’s after the panel ruled that the product’s name was in breach of Portman’s code of practice on the naming, packaging and promotion of alcoholic drinks.
Agent brokers pubco deals
PROPERTY agent Ryden has completed two recent pub sales on behalf of pubcos Belhaven Pubs and Punch Taverns.
Machan Vaults in Larkhall was sold to...
Drambuie eyes Scottish growth
Whisky liqueur ups pre-Christmas brand support north of border
SCOTLAND has been identified as a “priority region” in the UK for Drambuie this Christmas as...
More ex-R&L pubs on the market
PROPERTY agent Christie & Co is marketing a further three Scottish pubs that formed part of the now defunct R&L pubs estate.
The Cycle Tavern...
Tia Maria goes behind the mask
LIQUEUR brand Tia Maria has been interacting with consumers face-to-face in the latest stage of its ‘behind the mask’ campaign.
A six-week programme, titled...
Pubco aims to make its mark
Signage designed to improve appeal and cut costs
SCOTTISH & Newcastle Pub Company has adopted a new approach to pub signage which it reckons will...
Liqueur bids to end ‘passing off’
THE producers of German herbal liqueur Jagermeister have launched legal action against a number of bars in England after they were found to be...
Leaseholds faring better, survey finds
LEASEHOLD pub values are holding up better than their freehold counterparts, a new survey has claimed.
In a poll of members of the Association of...
Opportunities knock for lessees
Operators who move with the times will prosper, pubcos say
OPPORTUNITIES in the leased pub market have scarcely been greater.
The positive assessment came from both...
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