Coronavirus: Fresh calls for furlough extension for hospitality businesses
An extended and flexible furlough scheme is “critical to the survival” of hospitality businesses which are to be among the last to reopen
Online delivery service aims to bolster Glasgow cocktail industry
Bars in Glasgow are being encouraged to join a new online service that delivers cocktails to households during the coronavirus pandemic
Stirling study a slight on trade
Despite having been granted the same funding per business as the UK Government, the Scottish Government has decided to spend £500,000 on a small number of research projects, including one on the reopening of licensed premises
Trade groups calls for revaluation delay
Trade group UK Hospitality has called on the Scottish Government to delay the rates revaluation due to take place in 2022 and which will use the ‘tone date’ of April this year as its basis
Brewdog unveils future plans for bars
Contactless ordering, staff wearing face masks and gloves at all times, single-use menus, table screens and surface cleaning every 15 minutes are among the measures Brewdog intends to implement in its bars when they can be reopened
Brewdog goes the extra mile for the NHS
Brewdog has released a limited edition Punk IPA pack which will see all profits donated to the Help NHS Heroes campaign
Forbes: ‘likely summer and beyond’ for reopening of pubs
Scottish finance secretary Kate Forbes has indicated that it is likely to be “summer and beyond” before Scotland’s pubs and bars are able to reopen
The Mercat Grill extends a paw for thought to Edinburgh Zoo
An East Lothian operator is not only providing food for people in need during the COVID-19 crisis but has extended his services to help his local animal community
Tennent’s unveils online quiz service
There's help at hand for pubs and individuals hosting online pub quizzes during the lockdown thanks to a new online service from Tennent’s
Tamdhu’s Dalbeallie Dram 003 release is just the ticket
Ian Macleod Distillers has released its third distillery exclusive from Tamdhu’s Collector’s Journey series
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