Graham & Sibbald acquires Seymour & Co

SCOTTISH chartered surveying firm Graham & Sibbald has acquired independent commercial property firm Seymour & Co. The newly merged company will be formed next Monday...

Trade groups react to Article 50

UK Government must keep business interests in mind, says industry DRINKS industry groups have called on the UK Government to keep business in mind during...

Management focus for Kained

KAINED Holdings, the Glasgow-based bars group, has launched a new management development programme for its staff. The initiative, which includes trips overseas to experience different...

Boozy Cow spreads the wealth

SCOTTISH bar group The Boozy Cow has announced that it has given all of its profits to charity for the second year running. The company,...

Grants available for trade staff in need

LICENSED trade charity The Ben is calling on those who have fallen on hard times to apply for one-off grants as part of the...

Scottish success at SIBA awards

Breweries bring home the silverware in Sheffield SCOTTISH breweries celebrated success at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) National Independent Beer Awards, taking home more...
A young waitress with plates of food.

Portion control plans slammed

It’s not up to trade to police customers’ diets, say groups A SCOTTISH quango has drawn fire from the hospitality industry over suggestions that all...
Consumers will find themselves paying more for drinks at the bar

Budget blasted by drinks groups

Drinks duty increase is a ‘major blow’ to the industry DRINKS firms, trade and consumer groups have blasted the UK government after chancellor Phillip Hammond...
RVs for many bars have risen

Rates appeals should proceed

Cap on increases only brings ‘temporary respite’ OPERATORS intending to appeal their business’s new rateable value should proceed, despite the 12-month 12.5% cap on rates...
Fiona Hyslop

Tourism championed in Glasgow

SCOTTISH Tourism Week officially got underway yesterday (March 15) with two keynote speeches from Holyrood tourism minister Fiona Hyslop (pictured above). Speaking at the...

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