No ‘polluter pays’ plan for Glasgow
POLICE have moved to reassure Glasgow’s late night operators they will not be asked to pay for extra police on the city’s streets. Bar and club owners feared a blanket ‘polluter pays’ style fee could be levied on late night venues after a newspaper report claimed that some nightclubs were funding extra officers to patrol the city centre.
Skye pub toasts a memorable year
Award from Good Pub Guide comes as family marks 100 years in charge
THE owners of an Isle of Skye pub have two reasons to...
Shilling puts coins in The Fountain
Edinburgh operator breathes new life into traditional pub
MICHAEL McGuigan is not one to shout about his achievements.
In fact, the operator admits his Shilling Group...
Price policy will boost crime
CRIMINAL gangs will seize the opportunity to cash in if minimum unit pricing for alcohol is introduced in Scotland. The warning came last week from a public policy think-tank, which claims data from HMRC (Her Majesty’s’ Revenue & Customs) proves that organised crime is adept at profiting from a range of market sectors.
Tesco appeal may move goalposts
LICENSING boards may be less willing to issue licence suspensions following a single test purchase failure in future, after Tesco won a successful appeal...
Barr and Britvic in merger talks
IRN Bru owner AG Barr has confirmed it is in talks with fellow soft drinks giant Britvic about a possible merger. A joint statement from both companies confirmed discussions are at an early stage following an approach by Cumbernauld-based Barr, which also owns Strathmore water, to Britvic, whose portfolio includes Britvic mixers and juices, Fruit Shoot and J2O.
Diageo delivers on strategy
DIAGEO had strong performances from Smirnoff, Guinness, Red Stripe, Captain Morgan’s Spiced and Jose Cuervo to thank as its GB division made good on...
Bar offers taste of autumn wine
AN Edinburgh wine bar offered its customers a flavour of autumn at a wine tasting earlier this week.
Le Di-Vin in Randolph Place, which is...
New chef takes the helm at Summer Isles
A WESTER Ross hotel has appointed a new head chef for the first time since 1986.
David Malcolm has taken over from Chris Firth-Bernard at...
CGA makes Magners correction
ON-trade sales analyst CGA Strategy has identified a calculation error that led it to significantly understate the size of the Magners cider brand in...
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