Tennent’s backs beer tie ‘break’
TENNENT Caledonian Breweries (TCB) has backed proposed legislation which could ‘break’ the beer tie.
The Tennent’s lager owner welcomed the ‘new clause two’ amendment to...
Trade’s vital role is focus of campaign
THE vital contribution Scotland’s pubs and bars make to communities and the country’s economy is the focus of a new campaign, which was unveiled...
Scottish pancake pioneers set up shop in the heart of London
Already serving in excess of a million pancakes per annum, Scotland's Stack & Still is taking over a site in London's Leicester Square, where it can squarely target the droves of families and tourists that frequent the capital's famed cinema district.
Calls for intervention on commercial rent
An Edinburgh bar owner has called on the Scottish Government to provide greater protection for commercial tenants amid concerns of a “staggering” number of failed leases in the coming months.
MUP goes live
It is now illegal for Scottish licensed premises to sell alcohol for less than 50p a unit.
Scottish Government publishes updated FAQs for new restrictions
The Scottish Government has added to the FAQ section of its Tourism and Hospitality Sector Guidance to incorporate the new restrictions taking effect at 6pm tonight (October 9)
No background music or TV volume, Sturgeon says
There should be no background music – or volume from a television – in pubs and restaurants from today (Friday August 14), first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said
Alcohol duty freeze extended until August 2023
In a statement to the House of Commons, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury James Cartlidge said that the new plan would ‘provide certainty and reassure pubs, distilleries, and breweries as they face the challenging period ahead’.
Calls to act on city’s “disgrace”
Glasgow’s on-trade hurt by spike in crime, say operators
Board accused of ‘killing’ clubs
Dundee operator blasts city councillors for hours decisions.
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