Club’s multi-million investment
Private members club The Eden Club at Pittormie Castle has announced it is to invest £12 million in an expansion programme.
The investment is expected...
Trade hits out at wage hike plan
Licensed trade figures have criticised the introduction of a National Living Wage (NLW), unveiled in UK chancellor George Osborne’s first Budget of the new Parliament.
The...
Drinks firms line up to back SLTA
By Dave Hunter
Several of the country’s biggest drinks firms have signed on as corporate members of the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA).
Diageo, Tennent Caledonian Breweries,...
Record trade as wind stops play
Hospitality operators enjoyed record trade after weather stopped play at The Open Championship in St Andrews.
More than 200,000 golf fans attended the 144th tournament,...
Bringing gin to Fringe
GIN is being positioned as the spirit of the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe this year, as drinks firms plan a range of events to...
Community champ goes its own way
The landlord of Alva pub the Crown Inn had no experience in the licensed trade before taking over the bar five years ago.
It was...
Steer clear of cold shoulders
Research conducted on behalf of Scotch whisky brand Monkey Shoulder has revealed that two thirds (66%) of UK adults have been put off from...
Batleys scraps card charges
WHOLESALE group Bestway – parent company of Batleys - has announced that it has scrapped credit card charges across all of its depots.
The company,...
Property firms join forces
Two Edinburgh-based commercial property firms have announced a strategic joint venture that will see the companies share resources.
Cornerstone Business Agents and IME Property are...
Living wage plans under fire
By Matthew Lynas
Budget announcement is a “bombshell”, trade group says
Trade groups and business leaders have criticised the introduction of a National Living Wage (NLW),...
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