Call for U-turn on 3am pubs
The first 3am closing times for bars in Aberdeen have been approved, as nightclub operators pressed the city’s licensing board to scrap the policy
Government to review renewals
Plans to ‘assess what value the renewal process brings’ .
Glasgow the real winner at World Class
Glasgow hosted the global final of the world’s biggest cocktail competition last week when Diageo World Class came to the city
Profitability, staffing and consumer confidence among main reopening concerns
Profitability, staffing, consumer confidence, managing social distancing and restocking timescales, levels and costs are among the main reopening concerns for operators, according to a new poll
Nightclubs to receive share of new culture fund
The Scottish Government has announced that nightclubs are to receive a share of a new £15 million fund
Scottish Government must provide clarity for hospitality
It is essential that the Scottish Government is “crystal clear” with hospitality businesses on the implementation of any new COVID measures, say trade groups
Changes to restrictions could secure future of 1800 hospitality businesses
Minor changes to trading restrictions under the Scottish Government’s coronavirus levels system could more than double the economic viability of Scotland’s hospitality businesses, and help secure the future of 1800 businesses and 32,500 jobs, according to a new study
Hospitality to begin to reopen from 26th April
Hospitality businesses are expected to be allowed to start reopening from 26th April, when venues will be permitted to serve alcohol in outdoor areas until 10pm and food and non-alcoholic drinks indoors until 8pm.
Temporary structure rules extended again
The Scottish Government has announced that the relaxation of building rules around temporary structures in hospitality will continue until March.
£100m for businesses as public urged to curb Christmas socialising
The first minister has urged the general public to “minimise” their socialising with other households before and after Christmas in order to slow the spread of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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