Coronavirus: trade will get through this challenging time, says new SLTA president

The newly-installed president of the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) has pledged to help the trade weather “the most challenging time of our lives”

Coronavirus: Self-employed support package welcomed by trade groups

Trade groups have welcomed new measures to support self-employed workers who have been financially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic
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Coronavirus: STA takes the case to Ewing

The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) has pressed for further assurances for the hospitality industry amid the coronavirus crisis from the Scottish Government during a two-hour conference call with Scottish tourism secretary Fergus Ewing
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Coronavirus: Which venues can still trade?

On March 25, the Scottish Government published new guidance for businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak, including which businesses are allowed to remain open during the period of “lockdown”
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Coronavirus: The Ben’s new fund comes to life

Donations are coming in for the new ‘lifeline’ fund set up by Scottish licensed trade charity The Ben

Coronavirus: online recruitment portal for hospitality sector goes live

A free online recruitment portal for hospitality and tourism sector staff out of work as a result of the COVID-19 crisis is now live
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Coronavirus: grants to support businesses now open

Grants announced by the Scottish Government as part of the £2.2 billion package to support businesses manage the impact of the coronavirus pandemic are now open

Coronavirus: how to preserve beer lines during venue closures

Line cleaning firm Beer Piper has outlined a checklist of eight measures to prepare cellars for the weeks ahead,

Coronavirus: Douglas Laing backs bartenders and The Ben

Scottish whisky company Douglas Laing & Co has announced two new initiatives to support the Scottish trade in response to the coronavirus epidemic

Coronavirus: navigating uncharted waters

During the Second World War, when the German Luftwaffe was doing its very best to reduce industrial Britain to rubble, pubs remained open and beer wasn’t rationed. Now, we face an unseen enemy – and, as in all wars, there are heroes and villains

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