Greene King to snap up Spirit
Belhaven owner Greene King is set to acquire Spirit Pub Company for £774 million.
The deal will see Spirit’s estate of 1227 UK pubs...
Lederer set to retire
PETER Lederer, director of Diageo in Scotland and chairman of Gleneagles, will retire at the end of this year.
Lederer has worked in the...
Overprovision focus in capital
“Serious consideration” required, says councillor
By Dave Hunter
EDINBURGH licensing board has to give “serious consideration” to how it deals with the issue of overprovision in...
Pub is still number one
GOING to the pub remains the number one leisure activity for UK adults, claims a new study from brewer Carlsberg UK.
The company’s Consumer Insights...
The Best of Torrance
GOLF fans were treated to a career retrospective of legend Sam Torrance last week, at an event hosted by Caledonia Best.
‘An Audience with Sam’...
Fresh calls for Scots pub code
CAMRA supports argument for introducing legislation north of border
FRESH calls have been issued for a forthcoming statutory code of practice for pub companies to...
Wishart to open first Glasgow eatery
MICHELIN-starred chef Martin Wishart is to open his first restaurant in Glasgow.
Wishart will open The Honours Glasgow at the city’s Malmaison on November...
Hutchesons and Glenfarclas join forces
GLASGOW bar and restaurant Hutchesons has opened its Glenfarclas private dining room by unveiling an exclusive range of whiskies.
The launch of the dining space...
Club partners up with pastors
A STIRLING nightclub has joined forces with the city’s street pastors as part of a new scheme to recognise local partnerships that work together...
Alcohol smuggled into pubs and bars
AROUND a quarter of pub customers in Scotland have confessed to sneaking alcohol into a bar to save money on a night out, a...
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