Sales up, profits down at Wetherspoon
Pub group JD Wetherspoon has attributed a dip in profits during its most recent trading period to rising costs .
Three decades of life in the trade
Veteran publican Jimmy Marr still going strong in city of Discovery .
Carving out a craft niche in the trade
Award-winning city brewpub has innovation at its heart. Jack Walsh reports
Fiona’s stem cell plea
A drinks company account manager is encouraging other people in the on-trade to register as stem cell donors
Scots operators shine at Star Awards
A raft of lessees from across Scotland cleaned up at Star Pubs & Bars’ 2019 Star Awards .
Last chance to register for ScotHot
There is still time to register for a free ticket to Scotland’s largest hospitality trade show .
Mandatory food controls ‘ineffective’
Any mandatory controls placed on the out of home food sector would be “impractical and ineffective”, trade group UK Hospitality (UKH) has warned .
Distiller’s double island investment
South African drinks company Distell in investing in its Scotch whisky portfolio with extensive refurbishments of two distilleries .
Scottish pubs’ chance for footballing glory
Bar staff and their regulars will again have the chance to play at some of the UK’s top football stadiums with the return of the BT Sport Pub Cup .
Search is on for bartender champ
Scotland's bartenders have the chance to compete with contemporaries from across the world as this year’s Chivas Masters Global Champion competition gets underway .
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Jack Cummins
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