The Officers’ Wardroom.

Private dining by royal appointment

A NEW private dining experience on board The Royal Yacht Britannia has been launched. Designed to showcase the luxury of the yacht, which served as...
Edinburgh International Festival

Best Bar None Scheme – Edinburgh hospitality focus

Industry must continue to pull together to raise standards, writes Scottish Business Resilience Centre boss Mandy Haeburn Little AUGUST heralds the start of one of...
Chelsea take on Hull City in one of the first top flight games on Sky Sports.

Sky pricing under fire from the trade

Operators say broadcaster should have cut rates OPERATORS have hit out at Sky’s decision to hold prices, claiming the broadcast giant should have cut rates...

Dundee late night hours decision due

DUNDEE licensing board has completed a consultation on proposed changes to its late-night hours policy. Currently premises such as nightclubs can remain open until...

Brewers welcome beer duty stamp decision

BREWERS have welcomed the UK government’s decision not to introduce duty stamps for beer bottles. HMRC consulted on the possibility of introducing stamps for...

FA blocks streaming website

THE Football Association Premier League (FAPL) has successfully applied to have internet service providers block access to a website that offers free access to...
Toasting success: Isle of Arran Distillers boss Euan Mitchell said the firm is in good health.

Happy returns for island distillery

Record sales and profits as Arran whisky firm turns 18 ISLE of Arran Distillers has celebrated its 18th anniversary by posting record sales and profits. The...
More than 150 beers from 48 different Scottish breweries competed for this year’s Champion Beer of Scotland award.

A Fyne result for Argyll brewery

Real ale event hailed a success as visitor numbers soar By Matthew Lynas ARGYLL brewer Fyne Ales is celebrating after one of its beers took the...

Minimum price plan ‘on track’

Scottish Government committed despite UK U-turn By Gillian McKenzie THE Scottish Government has vowed to ‘go it alone’ on minimum pricing after plans for a similar...
Delivering the ‘perfect serve’ on soft drinks is key to growing sales, according to CCE.

Tasty times for soft drinks sales

Food pairing and social occasions can buoy category CASUAL dining represents one of the biggest opportunities for growing soft drinks sales in the on-trade, according...

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Jack Cummins
LEGAL
Niall Hassard
ONLY DRAMS
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
ASK THE OPERATOR
Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
Luke Richardson