Cig vending ban inches closer

A BAN on cigarette vending machines in Scottish pubs came a step closer last week when an appeal from a major operator was rejected...

Metropolitan marks top ten

Glasgow venue looking forward to next decade after celebrating first in style. THE Queen celebrated her Golden Jubilee, Girls Aloud’s debut single Sound of the...

Chef backs moves to stop talent departing

Industry is losing too many young stars, says Paul Hart, executive chef at The Scotsman Hotel THE catering industry must work harder to attract fresh...

No end to wholesale woes

OCTOBER 8, 2012 will go down as a dark day in the Scottish licensed trade’s history. Administrators acting on behalf of WaverleyTBS announced that there...

Cider crafts its place in pubs

Growing consumer interest in provenance helping to boost sales CRAFT cider is following hot on the heels of the burgeoning craft beer sector in Scottish...

Scottish ale brand comes of age

SCOTLAND’S best-selling keg ale brand is celebrating a special anniversary later this year. Belhaven Best is poised to reach the ripe old age of 21,...

Scots pubs invited to share Arran vision

THE Isle of Arran Brewery is about to launch a public share offering. An initial offering next month will aim to raise £3.75 million by...

Trade unites in the north east

Merger of historic groups aims to bring lobbying strength and benefits A STRONGER lobbying force for the trade in the north east has come to...

Glasgow boys take brands to Aberdeen

Donald MacLeod tells Scott Wright why the time was right for CPL and Carlo Citti to launch The Garage and Campus up in the...

Capital bar is Last Word in cocktails

Edinburgh operators take Stockbridge venue in a new direction A LOCAL bar with a cutting edge cocktail offer – that’s how Jason Scott describes the...

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Jack Cummins
LEGAL
Niall Hassard
ONLY DRAMS
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
ASK THE OPERATOR
Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
Luke Richardson