Minimum price ‘best tactic’
Minimum unit pricing and strength-based taxation are the most effective ways of tackling the harmful consumption of alcohol in the UK, claims a new...
Trade group’s AGM in capital
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) is to hold its AGM in Edinburgh’s Ghillie-Dhu on March 17.
Forming part of Scottish Tourism Week, the AGM,...
More legislation on cards?
Scotland is in need of more alcohol licensing legislation, according to health lobbying group SHAAP (Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems).
The organisation released a...
Switch suppliers to slash spend
Licensed trade businesses across Scotland stand to make significant savings if they are willing to review their utility contracts.
That’s the message from utility firms,...
Rouxs line up two new eateries
Three generations of the Roux family have joined forces to launch two new restaurants in Scotland in the coming weeks.
Albert and Michel Roux Jnr,...
Revamp for Edinburgh restaurant
Edinburgh’s Wedgwood the Restaurant has reopened following a month-long refurbishment
The venue, which picked up the SLTN Wine Award for 2015, has been revamped using...
Hospitality head starts
Dundee convention creates new jobs for hundreds of young people
Restaurants, food service businesses and hotels were among the companies pledging to create more than...
Trade turns out for Ben Dinner
More than a thousand people gathered at the Glasgow City Hotel on February 4 for the biggest charity event on the licensed trade calendar,...
Lower limit still hitting pubs, report finds
More than three quarters of Scottish operators say the lower drink drive limit has had a negative impact on their business, a survey by...
Leftovers scheme is good to go
Restaurateurs in Inverness and the Highlands are being urged to sign up to a new initiative to offer ‘doggy bags’ to diners.
Under the Scottish...
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