Scots team top of the pots at trade show
by Dave Hunter
Local chefs beat rivals from UK and overseas in contest
A TEAM of up and coming Scottish chefs triumphed over rivals from the...
Tourism group in call for unity
Industry must work together to exploit potential of 2014 events
by Dave Hunter
SCOTLAND’S hospitality industry must work together if it’s to exploit the full potential...
Club boss calls for order on hours
A GLASGOW operator has called for order on trading hours in the city, claiming “some casinos are effectively operating as nightclubs”.
Donald MacLeod, whose CPL...
Beer duty cut in Budget
BEER duty is to be cut by 1p and the controversial escalator scrapped – but the 2% above inflation rise in duty will remain...
Minimum pricing remains on track
Scottish Government underlines commitment as plans waver down south
THE Scottish Government has reiterated its commitment to introducing a minimum price for alcohol as plans...
Trade chief in training plea
Operators who fail to comply face having premises closed
OPERATORS must comply with new premises licence holder (PLH) refresher training or risk having their business...
Uncertainty stifling growth, hotelier says
UNCERTAINTY over the future of Scotland’s tax regime, post independence, is stifling investment, according to a Scottish hotelier.
Maurice Taylor, owner of Chardon Management, said...
Local beer is a pub ‘lifeline’, says SIBA
LOCAL beer is offering a “lifeline” to pubs across Britain, according to the Society of Independent Brewers.
Publishing its 2013 Local Beer Report, SIBA said...
Islay distiller is set for expansion
Kilchoman to build new bonded warehouse after securing funding
ISLAY’s newest whisky distiller has unveiled ambitious expansion plans to build a new bonded warehouse on...
New Irn-Bru ad takes the road to Wembley
IRN-Bru is back on TV screens with two new adverts as part of a fresh burst of marketing activity.
Continuing the ‘Irn-Bru gets you through’...
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