Hotelier optimistic after solid restart
After returning to his native Scotland to oversee the revamp of The Machrie on the Isle of Islay, hotelier Gordon Campbell Gray switched his focus to establishing a new hospitality business in his homeland
Community spirit ignites village pub
The Swan pub in the village of Banton, near Kilsyth, reopened to the public on August 21 more than a year after it closed its doors for refurbishment
Festival loss hits trade in capital
Edinburgh operators were in “survival mode” last month as they faced an August without the Edinburgh Festival for the first time in over 70 years
Wet-led pubs call for support
Traditional, wet-led pubs across Scotland could be at risk of closing their doors without further government support
Tennent’s enters ‘hard seltzer’ market
Tennent's is targeting the healthier drinking market with the launch of a new range of hard seltzers
Fairlie scholarship reopens for entries
Young chefs working in Scotland have the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime experience as the Andrew Fairlie Scholarship reopens for entries
Operators extend ‘eat out’ scheme
Operators across Scotland have extended the Eat Out to Help Out discount scheme throughout September after crediting the UK Government initiative with boosting trade and consumer confidence last month
Nightclubs to receive share of new culture fund
The Scottish Government has announced that nightclubs are to receive a share of a new £15 million fund
Pubco extends rent concessions until November
Belhaven Pub Partners has written to its 120 tied tenants in Scotland to inform them that it will continue to reduce rent payments until November
Operators can contact PPL PRS for licence fee ‘adjustment’ amid music ‘ban’
Bar, pub and restaurant operators who pay licensing body PPL PRS for the rights to play music in their premises can contact the organisation to ensure the current Scottish Government ‘ban’ on background music is factored into their next bill
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