Cider calls in the heavies

Cider calls in the heavies

THE firm behind Swedish cider brand Kopparberg has taken a lighthearted approach to protecting its branded glassware. This month the company introduced security tags...
The whisky raised £4400.

Scotch under the hammer

A RARE bottle of The Macallan raised £4400 for Marie Curie Cancer Care when it went under the hammer at a charity auction. The Macallan...
Eden Brewery boss Paul Miller ‘serves’ his Grand Slam beer.

Murray mania brings boost for Scots pubs

PUBLICANS were served a boost to trade last weekend as Scotland watched Andy Murray battle to victory in the Wimbledon final. Murray beat Serbian...
The Maze Restaurant is located in a glass house overlooking the six-acre gardens, which feature a maze and fountain.

New hotel takes root in Dundee

Third Scottish DoubleTree property launched after £1m revamp HILTON has opened the third Scottish property under its DoubleTree by Hilton brand in Dundee. The hotels...

Tributes paid to Vroni’s manager

TRIBUTES have been paid to Alan Lang, manager of Glasgow wine bar Vroni’s, who died last month aged 59 after battling cancer. ‘Langy’, as he...
Lapdance plan is a “disgrace”

Lapdance plan is a “disgrace”

Operators have hit out at the Scottish Government for associating lap dancing clubs with criminal activity...
Iain (right) and Katie McLaren pick up the SLTN Community Pub of the Year Award for 2012.

Kimberley carves out place in community

Lessees say SLTN Award-winning pub is still proving a hit with the locals By Matthew Lynas THEY might not live in the area any longer but...
Pastures new: Smith and Clough

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...
The new TV ad is stage one in a three-year campaign to promote beer.

Campaign brings brewers together

Five of the world’s biggest brewers have joined forces to launch a major new advertising campaign...
Staying in a pub was said to be preferable to a branded hotel, according to the RPBI report.

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...

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