Rates bills lower with other UK systems
The rateable value of a traditional wet-led pub in Scotland would be 56% lower if valued by Land & Property Services in Northern Ireland
Support for Scottish music venues being ‘actively considered’
Support for grassroots music venues is being “actively considered” by the Scottish Government, economy secretary Fiona Hyslop has said
Support Scheme isn’t enough, say trade groups
Hospitality trade groups have urged chancellor Rishi Sunak to provide greater, sector-specific support for the industry after warning that his most recent package of economic measures doesn’t go far enough
New business fund applications to open this week
The Scottish Government announced today (November 10) that local authority websites will be updated this week to allow businesses to apply for the new ‘Strategic Framework Business Fund’ grants
Takeaway rules tightened
Premises offering takeaway services will have to give orders to customers at a serving hatch or doorway from Saturday, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced
Remove levels ‘curfew’
Trade group the Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) has called on the Scottish Government to tweak its coronavirus levels system to allow for longer opening hours.
Parliament passport vote ‘extremely disappointing’
Confirmation that Scotland’s vaccine certification scheme will go ahead has been described as “extremely disappointing”.
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.
Williams Bros – the godfathers of Scottish craft beer
There's a good argument that Williams Bros, the Alloa crafter brewer behind Fraoch, Joker IPA and Caesar Augustus among others, has been ahead of the curve since day one.
Global hospitality veteran takes the reins at Highland Coast Hotels
Fresh from a career in some of the world’s most glamorous tourist hotspots, Scots hospitality veteran Guy Crawford is returning to his Highlands roots as the new Chief Executive of Highland Coast Hotels.
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