Pub takes ale crown
A Pub in Biggar has been named the best in Lanarkshire for real ale by CAMRA.
The Crown Inn has three dedicated real ale taps,...
New bar gets into the spirit of things
Spirits have taken centre stage at new Glasgow venue Spiritualist, which opened on Miller Street this month.
The Merchant City venue is said to stock...
Time of change for trade group
By Dave Hunter
WHEN Stephen McGowan, a partner at legal firm TLT, took over as chairman of BII Scotland a little over three years ago,...
Pubco to absorb wine duty rise
Punch Taverns to preserve some prices following tax increase
Punch Taverns has pledged to absorb the increase in wine duty which came into force last...
Poor transport is hurting our pubs
More investment needed in wake of drink drive change
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has called for the Scottish Government to commit to improving...
Collaboration key to tourism growth
Scotland's tourism industry must “work together as one” and focus on key growth priorities if it is to achieve ambitious targets to increase visitor...
Rural venues determined to survive
Scottish rural businesses are feeling the squeeze of new drink drive laws but we’re determined to survive, writes restaurateur Alison Bouteloup.
We’ve seen numerous articles...
Hotel brothers in a spirited move
The brothers behind the 2014 SLTN Whisky Bar of the Year are planning to open their own distillery after a successful round of crowdfunding.
Philip...
Boards get more refusal powers
Beefed up overprovision capabilities from September
By Matthew Lynas
Legislation that will beef up licensing boards’ abilities to block new premises licence applications is to come...
Glass act by Tennent’s
Tennent's has introduced a new branded pint glass to the on-trade.
The glass, which is being rolled out to pubs across Scotland this month, is...
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Niall Hassard
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
Luke Richardson
