Pub lease market is holding up – agent
LIKE all commercial property, the value of pub leases has been influenced negatively by the economic downturn.
But there is still a good level of...
Vodka chases cocktail culture
MARMALADE Martinis were on the menu at the launch of the latest bistro from Hotel du Vin.
The limited edition Chase Marmalade Vodka was the...
Funkin introduces a taste of summer
VODKA is all that’s required for one of the new summer cocktail mixers from Funkin.
Designed for mixing with vodka, the Strawberry Woo Woo combines...
Ginger beer adds spice to market
Category’s ‘point of difference’ credited with bolstering sales
THERE’S a relative newcomer to the drinks scene that’s winning a place in young adults’ affections.
After the...
Vodka to cause a sensation
SMIRNOFF is bringing dance event Sensation to the UK for the first time this summer
Launched in Amsterdam in 2000, Sensation will take place at...
Travelodge looks for apprentices
TRAVELODGE last week launched what it claims to be the first budget hotel management apprenticeship programme for school leavers.
The chain describes its Junior Management...
Bid to fill leadership gap
A NEW alliance has been struck between the hospitality trade and the academic world to help the industry find the leaders of tomorrow.
The International...
New craft beer is full of beans
STIRLING-based drinks firm VC2 Brands has launched a new coffee-flavoured beer.
Said to be brewed with double-strength coffee bean flavours, Double Espresso Premio Caffè Birra...
Microbrewers slam duty rise
Cask ale producers fear latest hike will damage sales
CRAFT beer producers across Scotland have slammed the latest duty hike, saying it could cripple sales...
Kelburn enters the bronze age
AN East Renfrewshire brewery has scooped a bronze award in the Society of Independent Brewers’ national beer competition.
Kelburn Brewery’s Red Smiddy took the award...
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