Scots hotelier sells management firm
Maurice Taylor to focus on hotel ownership as Chardon goes to Interstate
By Gillian McKenzie
SCOTS hotelier Maurice Taylor is to focus on hotel ownership following...
‘Dismay’ over vaccine passport plan
Yesterday's announcement that vaccine certificates could be required for entry into Scottish nightclubs and larger events has caused “dismay” in the sector, with trade groups criticising the Scottish Government for a lack of consultation with the industry.
2023: the year when moderation will go mainstream
Alcohol-free beer brand Lucky Saint is already in 450 pubs on draught and is now looking to significantly increase its draught listings to take advantage of the low'n'no drinking trend
Background music ban lifted from Saturday 12th December
Licensed premises will be able to play background music (or sound from televisions) for the first time since August under newly-published Scottish Government guidance
SLTA: 85% of operators need government support to survive winter
Over 85% of Scottish hospitality operators will need government support to survive the winter, according to the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA).
An extra £170 million is the size of the soft drinks prize
Soft drinks are having a 'renaissance', not least because one in three adults say that they now rarely or never drink alcohol – so the licensed trade needs to rethink its drinks offering in order to stay ahead of the game.
Leading Scottish hotelier and tourism ambassador takes top trophy at 2019 SLTN Awards
Stephen Leckie, chairman and chief executive of the Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels, is presented with the SLTN Award for Industry Achievement for 2019
Appeal figures underline flaws
SLTN finds more than half of appeals to 2010 revaluation were rejected
Banks opens his second Dulse seafood restaurant down by the shore at Leith
The new venue's launch closely followed the chef’s double at the SLTN Awards, where he was named Entrepreneur of the year in addition to a win for his St Andrews restaurant Dune for best newcomer.
Trade facing further lockdown from Boxing Day
Pubs and restaurants across Scotland will have to close from Boxing Day after first minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed all of mainland Scotland will be put under level four restrictions from 26th December.
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