Boutique Bar Show to make Glasgow debut
THE Boutique Bar Show is set to make its Glasgow debut next month as the event returns to Scotland for the third year.
The show...
New whisky bar for capital venue
Edinburgh operator aims to stock 300 whiskies in basement outlet
AN Edinburgh operator has created a dedicated whisky bar in the revamped basement of his...
Event to showcase best of west
WHISKIES from more than 20 distilleries will go head to head in a ‘people’s tasting’ at an event in the west Highlands later this...
Autumn’s golden tourism opportunity
VisitScotland campaign urges ‘staycationers’ to fall for Scotland
TOURISM marketing body VisitScotland is calling on so-called ‘staycationers’ to fall for Scotland this autumn.
Claiming that around...
Stewards told to get physical
THOUSANDS of bars and clubs across the UK risk being unable to trade if their door stewards fail to complete new training required by...
Merchant retains crucial wine deal
INVERARITY Morton insisted last week that retaining its status as the preferred wine supplier to G1 Group was vital to its “credibility as a...
No ‘polluter pays’ plan for Glasgow
POLICE have moved to reassure Glasgow’s late night operators they will not be asked to pay for extra police on the city’s streets. Bar and club owners feared a blanket ‘polluter pays’ style fee could be levied on late night venues after a newspaper report claimed that some nightclubs were funding extra officers to patrol the city centre.
Skye pub toasts a memorable year
Award from Good Pub Guide comes as family marks 100 years in charge
THE owners of an Isle of Skye pub have two reasons to...
Shilling puts coins in The Fountain
Edinburgh operator breathes new life into traditional pub
MICHAEL McGuigan is not one to shout about his achievements.
In fact, the operator admits his Shilling Group...
Price policy will boost crime
CRIMINAL gangs will seize the opportunity to cash in if minimum unit pricing for alcohol is introduced in Scotland. The warning came last week from a public policy think-tank, which claims data from HMRC (Her Majesty’s’ Revenue & Customs) proves that organised crime is adept at profiting from a range of market sectors.
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