Training app aims to sharpen skills ahead of reopening
Bar staff will be able to use a new mobile training app to sharpen their beer and cider knowledge ahead of venues reopening
More than half of consumers will return to pubs in the first month of...
Well over half of consumers are planning to return to their favourite venues in the first month of reopening, according to research from syrups producer Monin
Matthew Clark launches ‘guest checkout’ for unregistered customers
Wholesaler Matthew Clark has expanded its online shop to allow on-trade customers without an existing account to order products through a ‘guest checkout’ facility
Aberdeen hotelier launches PPE business to keep furloughed staff in work
A Granite City hotelier has launched a project which employs furloughed staff at her Aberdeen hotel to distribute PPE to key workers
VAT cut and October bank holiday among parliamentary group asks
A cut in the UK’s VAT rate and the creation of an October bank holiday to offset the missed opportunities during lockdown are among the recommendations included in a new report from the All Party Parliamentary Group for Hospitality and Tourism.
Plans for Glasgow beer garden and outdoor food market unveiled
The owners of Glasgow venue The Rotunda have unveiled plans to create Glasgow’s biggest beer garden as they aim to “kickstart the city’s restaurant economy”
Ardnamurchan nears end of social distancing revamp
A Glasgow operator hopes his venue will be one of the first to reopen as he nears the end of an extensive renovation project
Ben Lomond enters flavoured gin market
Loch Lomond Group has moved its Ben Lomond gin brand into the flavoured gin market with the launch of two new products
Operators should be prepared on outside area applications
Licensees hoping to operate outside areas in the coming weeks should ensure they are “on the ball” with regard to what will be required from their licensing board
Mattuga Distillers unveils new rum and liqueur collection
A new rum collection which celebrates locally sourced produce has been unveiled by Scottish spirits company Mattuga Distillers.
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