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Call to licence lapdance clubs in existing system

THE licensing of adult entertainment venues such as lapdancing clubs should be handled under existing civic legislation, rather than establishing a new regulatory system,...

Property market picks up pace

Investors drawn to ‘value for money’ opportunities, says Colliers SALES of Scottish and UK hotel properties have picked up during the last year, according to...

Group calls for banks to pay up

Campaigners want FCA to take tougher line on those that ‘mis-sold’ A CAMPAIGN group representing small businesses has called on UK authorities to take a...

Trade urged to get behind 2014

OPERATORS are being urged to play their part in the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Under the banner ‘2014: Our Games, Our Welcome’, a promotional toolkit...

Capital cleans up at AA awards

Edinburgh venues snag all but one Scottish prize at ceremony EDINBURGH operators dominated this year’s AA Hospitality Awards, taking all but one of the Scottish...
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Operator Mussels in on community pub

Refurbishment breathes new life into premises, as Dave Hunter reports EAST coast operator Graham Blaikie is no stranger to taking on an established venue and...
Martin Dickie and James Watt set up Brewdog in Aberdeenshire in 2007.

Beer fans buy in to Scots brewer

Brewdog raises £3m of £4m share scheme target in two months BREWDOG has raised £3 million in just two months under its latest ‘crowd funding’...
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Scotch whisky exports increase

THE value of Scotch whisky exports grew by 11% in the first six months of 2013 to nearly £2 billion, according to new figures...
Scotland’s food and drink industry has grown ahead of expectations.

Scots food and drink a ‘success’

Industry smashes turnover targets six years ahead of schedule SCOTLAND’S food and drink industry has grown ahead of expectations since 2009, with annual turnover now...
Mobile technology is playing an increasingly important role in pubs, the report says.

Technology can help ‘future proof’ pubs

Operators who don’t do digital could miss out on the next generation of drinkers PUB operators must embrace digital technology or risk losing out on...

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