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Coronavirus: one in four pubs couldn’t reopen with two metre social distancing, survey shows

A quarter of pubs would be unable to reopen under the current two metre social distancing rule, a new survey has found
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Home cocktails could be here to stay

The COVID-created trend of bars offering professionally-made cocktails for home delivery could be here to stay, say bartenders

Scotland’s first rum festival goes digital this summer

Scotland's first rum festival will be celebrated online this summer and raise funds for The Ben

Heineken launches ‘webinar’ series

Heineken has expanded its Pub Collective advice website with a series of informative ‘webinars’ for the on-trade

Coronavirus: Scottish Government reopening guidance must bring clarity for trade

The UK has begun to cautiously reopen after a lengthy lockdown, the initial shock of the closure of our industry has slowly begun to subside, and, for many operators, the focus is now shifting to find practical ways to reopen premises whilst meeting the requirements defined as 'COVID-19 Secure’

Diageo to retrieve and replace kegs

Diageo has launched a new programme to retrieve and replace kegs in premises across the UK as the trade gears up to reopen

Coronavirus: Reopening date for Scottish hotels is crucial

In the past few days, I have seen a growing number of requests from various industry bodies looking for a date for the reopening of hotels and leisure businesses in Scotland

Coronavirus: fresh calls to cut two metre social distancing rule

Cutting the current two metre social distancing rule could be the difference between “thousands of jobs being saved or lost,” says the Scottish Tourism Alliance in a fresh plea to the Scottish Government

Ninefold Distillery’s first cask-aged rum raises funds for The Ben

A rum distillery in the Scottish Borders has raised money for The Ben through the release of its first cask-aged rum

Online platform for destroying spoilt beer launches

Licensees planning to destroy unsellable beer and cider can now liaise with brewers directly via a new website

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Niall Hassard
ONLY DRAMS
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
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Neil Morrison
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