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

Wolfie’s and Wingman cartoon character labels survive Portman scrutiny

Chair of the Independent Complaints Panel, Rachel Childs, commented: “It’s vitally important under the Code that producers ensure their products do not have particular appeal to under-18s."

World Class GB winner Matt Arnold talks cocktails and travelling to SĂŁo Paulo

Matt Arnold and his business partners opened Birmingham cocktail bar Passing Fancies in 2022. Last year he won the GB leg of Diageo’s World Class cocktail competition, going on to represent Britain at the global finals in São Paulo.

Two beloved pubs up for grabs in Aberdeen through Punch Pubs

Are you an experienced hospitality professional based in Aberdeen and hungry for a new challenge? Punch Pubs has two cracking pub opportunities to share with you.

Passports, face masks and contact details rules to go

The Scottish Government’s COVID passport scheme is to be scrapped from next week, with facemask and contact tracing rules dropped from next month, the first minister has announced.

Trade toasts end of beer duty escalator

Brewers welcome tax cut, but above inflation increase stays for cider, wine and spirits PUB companies and brewers have welcomed moves to cut beer duty...
Glasgow

Heineken joins in the Games

Heineken has been appointed official beer and cider supplier for this summer’s Commonwealth Games.

Snow good for hospitality trade

By Graeme Murray & Matthew Lynas HOSPITALITY operators are reaping the rewards of a bumper ski season as Ski-Scotland claimed it was worth more than £14...
Brian Calder

Former Tennent’s boss joins Inverarity Morton board

Former Tennent Caledonian Breweries (TCB) chief executive Brian Calder has joined wholesaler Inverarity Morton as a non-executive director. Calder – the former boss of...

How are island operators faring?

Numbers rise as fares fall, bringing a boost to trade for many By Jack Walsh With the summer season almost in full swing, Scotland’s island operators...

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Jack Cummins
LEGAL by Jack Cummins
FINANCIAL Wylie & Bisset
Neil Morrison
ASK THE OPERATOR Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
Luke Richardson
MEET THE MAKER
William Woodburn
MIXED UP WORLD Ewan Angus