Quality is key at Fraserburgh bar
Training paramount at award-winning outlet. Dave Hunter reports
CONSUMERS are demanding more when it comes to beer.
That’s the view of Dennis Forsyth, owner of Cheers...
Arran expansion plans delayed
Merger with Isle of Skye halted as brewery misses out on grant
THE Arran Brewery has put the brakes on ambitious expansion plans after failing...
Orchid in full bloom after cocktail award
Quality, consistency and savoury drinks helped granite city bar scoop SLTN gong
ON the surface, mechanical engineering and the licensed trade might seem as disparate...
Maclay bags a new spot in the west end
Craft beer bar Munro’s is motoring along nicely, as Gillian McKenzie reports
IT wasn’t Scotland’s dramatic mountains that inspired the name of Maclay Inns’ latest...
New training spec launched
THE Scottish Government has unveiled new training requirements for the Personal Licence Holders (PLH) qualification.
The new training spec, developed by sector skills council...
Farewell to a true trade man
JOHN Waterson was one of the great characters of the Scottish trade. Well-known and highly-respected, he had a successful career spanning more than 70...
Life is good as La Vita makes south side debut
Restaurateur Marco Arcari relished his role as project manager, as Gillian McKenzie reports
WHEN Marco Arcari says he knows where every screw, pipe chase and...
Big night for Ben
ALMOST £100,000 was raised for licensed trade charity the Ben as a record 1007 guests attended the annual dinner in the Glasgow Thistle hotel...
Act now to avoid the training trap
Operators must plan for refresher course, writes lawyer Audrey Junner
THOSE holding personal licences issued in 2008 would be justified in thinking that the five-year...
VAT campaign gathers pace
BY his own admission, Jacques Borel doesn’t work as hard as he used to.
The veteran French hotel lobbyist puts in a ‘mere’ 70 hours...
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