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The UK has begun to cautiously reopen after a lengthy lockdown, the initial shock of the closure of our industry has slowly begun to subside, and, for many operators, the focus is now shifting to find practical ways to reopen premises whilst meeting the requirements defined as 'COVID-19 Secure’

Guidance for hospitality businesses to reopen following the coronavirus closure is to be published “as soon as possible”, the Scottish Government has said

Diageo has launched a new programme to retrieve and replace kegs in premises across the UK as the trade gears up to reopen

Scottish tourism minister Fergus Ewing has indicated that he hopes the tourism season in Scotland will open in July and wants to “retrieve as much of the [tourism] season that I can”

In the past few days, I have seen a growing number of requests from various industry bodies looking for a date for the reopening of hotels and leisure businesses in Scotland

Trade groups have again urged the Scottish Government to ease planning and licensing requirements to enable operators to use outdoor areas as soon as lockdown measures are eased

Cutting the current two metre social distancing rule could be the difference between “thousands of jobs being saved or lost,” says the Scottish Tourism Alliance in a fresh plea to the Scottish Government

A rum distillery in the Scottish Borders has raised money for The Ben through the release of its first cask-aged rum

Licensees planning to destroy unsellable beer and cider can now liaise with brewers directly via a new website

Two thirds of tourism businesses on the North Coast 500 (NC500) route are set to reopen as soon as the go-ahead is given by the Scottish Government, according to a new report