Cross party MPs call on Chancellor to throw hospitality a VAT lifeline
Following on from a Westminster Hall debate chaired by Stirling MP Alyn Smith, a cross party group of MPs this week signed a letter to Hunt strongly supporting an immediate VAT cut for hospitality.
Greene King Pub Partners unveils new wet-led ‘Nest Pubs’ franchise
People with pub management or assistant pub management experience will be able to get the keys to their own Nest Pub for just £3000, including agreement fees, inductions and training.
Cairngorm Mountain Rescue gets a wee heart-starter from Tomintoul
One of the busiest mountain rescue teams in Britain, CMRT's 40 trained volunteers give their time freely to help injured or lost persons in and around the Cairngorm Mountains.
Cash strapped hospitality businesses beg the Exchequer for VAT rate cut
A survey conducted for UKHospitality, the British Beer and Pub Association, British Institute of Innkeeping and Hospitality Ulster found that a quarter of UK venues have no cash reserves.
Nico Simeone prepares to open his first cocktail bar ‘Somewhere’ on Byres Rd
The chef’s plan for the concept bar is to offer a creative six-course cocktail experience served alongside a new themed food pairing, both of which will rotate every six weeks.
Substandard cellar management can cost much more than it saves
2024 could be another challenging year for pubs and bars - and with punters increasingly discerning about where they spend their money, the worst thing an operator can do is let standards slip.
A lot has changed since Paul Waterson first stepped behind a bar
Paul has been immersed in the licensed trade ever since, both as an operator and, via the Scottish Licensed Trade Association, as a spokesman and lobbyist for the industry.
Licensees look back on Scottish pubs’ changing spirits selection
"IT WAS take it or leave it back in the day," recalled Peter Ross of his time serving local steelworkers in The Railway Tavern in Motherwell. “You came in and there was no choice. You drank beer and you drank whisky.”
Scottish Gin needs Geographical Indication scheme protection
STRICT rules over the geographical origin of Scotch Whisky have long underpinned its global reputation, and protected its producers – but Scotland’s burgeoning gin industry enjoys no such protections, leaving it vulnerable to imitation.
Bartending BAFTAs gather Glasgow’s best for praise and partying
HEADLINE winners at this annual awards bash – now in its third year - were Redmond’s of Dennistoun, declared best pub; Jack’s Bar @ Dakota Hotel which was named as best bar; and Tabac, which fielded the best bar team.
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