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...
Operators show appetite for pubs
Property market picks up pace as licensees snap up opportunities
EXPERIENCED operators showed confidence in the UK pub sector last year, taking advantage of reduced...
Little point to new proposals
DEJA vu. That’s a sense Scotland’s licensed trade is probably feeling a lot at the moment.
2013 may be a new year, but...
Plumed Horse pair gallop into the Field
Chef and maitre d’ join forces to open new restaurant.
JANUARY might not seem like the ideal time to launch a new restaurant – but...
We are listening to trade concerns – MacAskill
Operators and their representatives were stunned the week before Christmas when the Scottish Government launched a consultation on yet more proposals to alter licensing...
Eddie brings Big Apple to Partick
Operator relishing comeback at New York Kitchen
IT wasn’t Frank Sinatra’s rousing tribute to the Big Apple that greeted SLTN the day it visited Partick’s...
Trade can tap in to accessible tourism
Conference will highlight importance of meeting all visitors’ needs
SCOTLAND’S hospitality and tourism businesses are leading the way when it comes to accessibility –...
Trade reclaims desire for design
Demand for vintage furniture driven by current trends and economy
RECLAIMED and second-hand furniture is being used in a growing number of bar and restaurant...
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Jack Cummins
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
Luke Richardson
