• Scots comic Kevin Bridges handed out the gongs at the SLTN Awards.

Trade stars shine at SLTN Awards

SCOTLAND’S top venues and operators got their moment in the spotlight as comedian Kevin Bridges presented the 18th SLTN Awards last week. The Glasgow comic...
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Scotland’s top trade businesses celebrated

Comedian Kevin Bridges raised the roof at Glasgow’s Hilton Hotel last night as he handed out the gongs at the 18th SLTN Awards. Aberdeen entrepreneur...
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SLTN Awards 2013 – Winners and highly commended finalists

Whisky Bar of the Year, sponsored by Glenfiddich Winner: Whiski Rooms, Edinburgh Highly Commended: Bon Accord, Glasgow Highly Commended: Albanach, Edinburgh Wine Award, sponsored by Inverarity Morton Winner: Boudoir...
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Sky in pubs crackdown

SKY has stepped up its campaign against publicans it accuses of infringing its copyright by showing Sky Sports without a valid subscription. The broadcaster...
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Call for action on members’ clubs

Demand for tougher regulation in licensing consultation responses TOUGHER regulation of private members’ clubs and the return of a ‘fit and proper’ test were two...
• The Potting Shed is designed to resemble a gardener’s allotment.

Green fingered pub takes root

The Potting Shed goes all the way with its allotment style By Matthew Lynas A MAN named Angus and the fruits of his labour were the...
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Inverarity Morton buys Forth Wines

Customers will benefit from greater choice and improved logistics, says MD By Gillian McKenzie WHOLESALER Inverarity Morton has snapped up Milnathort-based Forth Wines in a seven-figure...
• A site adjacent to Wellpark has been earmarked for the craft beer brewery.

Williams Bros and C&C form city craft beer bond

PLANS to open a new craft beer brewery in Scotland’s largest city have been unveiled following an alliance between Williams Brothers and Tennent’s owner...
• Robert Burns (aka Donald Kay) toasts the launch of the campaign.

Trade urged to tell its tales

New tourism campaign to promote stories behind pubs WAS your pub a favourite haunt of one of Scotland’s literary giants? Are there spooky goings on...
• Beer punks: Dickie and Watt.

Boom time for Scots brewer

SCOTTISH craft brewer Brewdog has announced plans for further expansion after a fifth consecutive year of growth. The business, founded in 2007 by Martin Dickie...

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