Capital outdoor markets set to open

Two outdoor food and drink markets are opening in Edinburgh city centre this month

Diageo’s trade reopening fund goes live

Operators can access a raft of reopening support, including hand sanitiser units and PPE, through Diageo’s Raising the Bar programme

Buzzworks sets out planned phased return of venues

Buzzworks Holdings has announced plans for the phased reopening of its venues over a three-week period

Glasgow hotel to raise the roof again for The Ben

Glasgow's Radisson RED hotel is to host a two-day virtual music festival this weekend to raise funds for Scottish licensed trade charity The Ben

Tennent’s pledges free pints

Tennent's has pledged to offer consumers around Scotland a free pint as it distributes complimentary kegs to more than 2000 venues around the country

Scotland’s hospitality sector emerges from lockdown

Operators across Scotland who were able to open their beer gardens and outdoor areas yesterday (July 6) enjoyed their first day of trading in over three months
pint pouring

Sunak urged to cut VAT to 5%

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been urged to cut the VAT rate to 5% and reduce beer duty by 25% in order to help the country’s pubs and brewers recover from the COVID-19 shutdown

Hats on for HIT Scotland event

Hospitality industry charity HIT Scotland has joined forces with Eden Mill to stage a virtual G&T tasting later this month

Cairn Group walks through health and safety measures in new video

A hotel group has outlined the safety measures it has taken ahead of reopening in a walkthrough video

SWG3 opens its al fresco food and drink venue

A Scottish arts and events venue is showcasing its brand new outdoor area today (July 6)

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