Heineken invests in Scottish estate
Outlets overhauled in Star Pubs & Bars refurbishment scheme
FIVE Scottish bars are to benefit from a £603,000 investment by Heineken-owned pubco Star Pubs &...
Scotland enjoys UK visitor boom
Scotland's hospitality sector stands to gain more than £2 billion this year from a growing ‘staycation’ trend, according to a new report.
New regime will ‘tackle corruption’
The introduction of a new regulatory regime for private security companies should help raise standards and cut the number of “corrupt” firms in the industry, according to the former head of the Security Industry Authority (SIA).
Holyrood: minimum pricing is legal
The Scottish Government has dismissed claims by several EU member countries that a minimum unit price for alcohol would be illegal.
Minimum price plan ‘on track’
Scottish Government committed despite UK U-turn
By Gillian McKenzie
THE Scottish Government has vowed to ‘go it alone’ on minimum pricing after plans for a similar...
VAT group calls on licensees to act
Operators urged to cut prices to show impact of 5% tax rate
PUB operators across the UK are being urged to cut prices for one...
Sky unveils pubs price freeze
Broadcaster launches on-trade support package
SKY is to freeze the cost of a subscription to its Sky Ultimate package for the third successive year.
The broadcaster,...
Lapdance plan is a “disgrace”
Operators have hit out at the Scottish Government for associating lap dancing clubs with criminal activity...
Campaign brings brewers together
Five of the world’s biggest brewers have joined forces to launch a major new advertising campaign...
Primary authority plan welcomed
Proposals which could allow operators with premises in several council areas to deal with just one local authority have been welcomed...
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