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The top stories and latest news, dedicated to the licensed trade in Scotland.

Relocation relocation relocation – Glasgow businesses ponder post-LEZ viability

If Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone survives its imminent judicial review, many hospitality businesses may seriously consider relocating to more financially viable non-city centre sites.

C&C Group upbeat as it expects festive trade to be ‘back with a bang’

Gillian Murray, the company's on-trade director for Scotland, is optimistic that the trade will see its first ‘real’ Christmas boom since 2019.

Scottish Budget an ‘extreme disappointment’ to the hospitality sector

Hopes that ScotGov would match the 75% business rates relief enjoyed by England’s hospitality businesses were dashed as the latest Scottish Budget offered only scraps of comfort for the trade.

Cash strapped hospitality businesses beg the Exchequer for VAT rate cut

A survey conducted for UKHospitality, the British Beer and Pub Association, British Institute of Innkeeping and Hospitality Ulster found that a quarter of UK venues have no cash reserves.

SLTN Awards 2012 finalists revealed

THE runners and riders in this year’s SLTN Awards have been revealed. With the SLTN Awards 2012 just two weeks away, a special preview brochure, included with this issue of SLTN, lists the finalists in each of the 20 contested categories. The winners, along with the recipients of the SLTN Entrepreneur of the Year and Industry Achievement awards, will be revealed at the SLTN Awards, which takes place at Glasgow’s Hilton hotel on William Street on Thursday November 1.
• The Scran & Scallie in Edinburgh is one of four new entries this year.

Michelin nod for Scottish pub grub

Renowned culinary guide Michelin has endorsed the high quality of food available in Scottish pubs with the launch of its latest Pub Guide.

Support for beer tie ‘break’ grows

By Gillian McKenzie TCB backs market rent only option for pub tenants PROPOSED legislation which could free up the beer tie for pub tenants has been...

Trade calls for wage mitigation

Jobs and investment in Scotland’s hospitality industry will be under threat unless businesses are offered some form of mitigation against increased wage bills when...
RVs for many bars have risen

Rates appeals should proceed

Cap on increases only brings ‘temporary respite’ OPERATORS intending to appeal their business’s new rateable value should proceed, despite the 12-month 12.5% cap on rates...

Trade welcomes fresh rates recommendations

Finance secretary pledges to extend cap on increases for another year

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LEGAL by Jack Cummins
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ASK THE OPERATOR Neil Morrison
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