Trade celebrates at SLTN Awards

Comedian Kevin Bridges hands out the gongs to the best operators staff and venues across Scotland at glittering event in Glasgow GLITZ, glamour and great...
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Scottish trade gives VAT cut thumbs up

Majority of licensees north of border support tax change, survey says A MAJORITY of Scottish licensees reckon a cut in the VAT rate would have...
• Wishart: Lisini wants “a level playing field”.

SPFL loses foreign satellite appeal

Lisini Pub Co is to pursue its claim against the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) for more than £1.7 million in damages.
• Scottish finalists celebrated at the awards ceremony in Birmingham.

Lessees shine at Star Pubs awards

Five Scottish operators recognised in pubco’s UK-wide scheme FIVE Scottish Star Pubs & Bars lessees were recognised at the pub company’s second annual awards ceremony...
• Stonegate’s estate already included The Merchant in Glasgow city centre.

Scots growth for Stonegate

Stonegate Pub Company has purchased five Scottish pubs from the former Bramwell estate.
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Cocktail bar turns ten

GLASGOW cocktail bar Blue Dog celebrated its tenth anniversary last week with an evening of cocktails, live music and entertainment. The West George Street...
Customer Sky high after win

Customer Sky high after win

A WEST Highland pub-goer has been named as the first winner of Sky’s monthly Pub Challenge competition. Roddy Morrison from Oban (above) took the...
• SLTA chairman Peter Lederer (left) with John Gilligan and SLTA president Eric Montgomery.

Lederer named SLTA chairman of the year

PETER Lederer was officially appointed the Scottish Licensed Trade Association’s chairman of the year at a lunch in Stirling last week. Lederer, who is chairman...
• Leckie (centre) with Fergus Ewing and Lorraine Kelly.

Leckie king at Stirling Castle awards night

CRIEFF Hydro chief executive Stephen Leckie took the top prize at this year’s Scottish Thistle Awards, run by VisitScotland. Leckie was presented with the Silver...
• Glasgow’s overall gold winners will go forward to the national finals.

Glasgow venues strike gold

FOUR Glasgow venues will go forward to the Best Bar None Scotland Awards for 2014 after scooping the top gold awards at a ceremony...

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