Dundee venue gets go ahead

A DUNDEE venue, which was denied a premises licence in December, has been given the green light by the licensing board after a revised...

Is bigger better in the world of beer?

Belhaven says its pedigree has helped to grow its craft sales With the boom in craft beer giving rise to a glut of new breweries...

Licence ‘toolkit’ a welcome step

THE launch of a ‘licensing toolkit’ explaining the details of how to object to licence applications has been tentatively welcomed by lawyers and the...

Clarity needed on Brexit impact

Hospitality trade groups and operators have called on both sides of the EU referendum debate to detail the practical impact that remaining within or...

Investing in a food-led future

Heineken has unveiled plans to invest a further £2 million in its Star Pubs & Bars estate in Scotland this year – with a...

Trade group’s AGM in capital

The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) is to hold its AGM in Edinburgh’s Ghillie-Dhu on March 17.   Forming part of Scottish Tourism Week, the AGM,...

Celebrating speciality producers

Some of Scotland’s top produce firms picked up prizes at this year’s Scotland’s Speciality Food Show in Glasgow. Split over three categories, the Best Product...

Hotel trust backs local charities

The charitable trust set up and run by Edinburgh-based Crearar Hotels has donated £7000 to two local charities in recent weeks. Crerar Hotels Trust presented...

More legislation on cards?

Scotland is in need of more alcohol licensing legislation, according to health lobbying group SHAAP (Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems). The organisation released a...
HIT scholars 2016

Hospitality group picks greatest HITs

More than 160 people working in or studying towards a career in hospitality have been awarded ‘once in a lifetime’ scholarships from the Hospitality...

Columns

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