New property firm launches in Scotland
A NEW property firm specialising in the licensed, leisure and retail sectors has been launched in Scotland.
Smith & Clough Business Associates was set up...
Campaign brings brewers together
Five of the world’s biggest brewers have joined forces to launch a major new advertising campaign...
Room for growth in pub accommodation
Sector ‘snapping at heels’ of hotel chains, report claims
PUBS are increasingly competing with other accommodation providers as operators invest “significant amounts” in upgrading letting...
Flavoured cider bears fruit for bars
Operators must give serious thought to range to reap the rewards
CONSTRUCTING a carefully-considered range of flavoured ciders is key if operators are to maximise...
Primary authority plan welcomed
Proposals which could allow operators with premises in several council areas to deal with just one local authority have been welcomed...
Song and games mean a full house for pubs
Operators can use entertainment to give their outlet a point of difference
INVESTING in quality entertainment can help licensees to increase footfall and encourage repeat...
Budget chain to launch compact rooms
EDINBURGH is expected to be among the first locations for a new hotel brand from the firm behind Premier Inn.
Hub by Premier Inn is...
Danish beer gets a makeover
THE alcohol content of Danish beer Tuborg has been cut as part of a revamp of the brand.
Carlsberg UK said it has dropped the...
Gin aiming for Fringe benefits
SCOTTISH gin Hendrick’s is set to invite consumers to expand their minds at the Edinburgh Fringe next month.
Its ‘carnival of knowledge’ will roll into...
Proposals could bring greater consistency
By Gillian McKenzie
INCREASED bureaucracy and a lack of consistency have been two of the trade’s biggest bugbears since the 2005 Act was first drafted.
The...
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