Trade welcomes broadband pledge
High speed connections ‘can’t come soon enough’
MOVES to upgrade Scotland’s broadband and mobile phone networks have been welcomed by hospitality industry groups, which warn...
Claims police overstep powers
‘Target-based’ approach damaging trade relations, lawyer says.
Time is up for paper notes
BUSINESSES have been reminded that all paper £5 and £10 notes will be withdrawn from circulation on March 1
Bar and restaurant visits up amid ‘austerity fatigue’
CONSUMERS are going to bars, restaurants and clubs more often as so-called ‘austerity fatigue’ sets in.
According to the latest Leisure Wallet report by advisory...
Break-ins warning
A GLASGOW publican has urged operators to be on their guard against potential break-ins.
Doublet bar owner Alistair Don said his chargehand noticed the alarm...
Gaming machines in pubs not to be used, Scottish Government says
Gaming machines in pubs should not be used for the time being and the likes of pool tables and darts are advised against, the Scottish Government has said
Three Chimneys in the UK top five
THE Three Chimneys on the Isle of Skye has been rated one of the UK’s top five restaurants by travel site Tripadvisor.
Six steps to reopening your cellar
The COVID-19 outbreak, and subsequent hospitality outlet closures, has had a huge impact on the nation’s pub and bar industry
Popping in for a pint and a PhD at The Napier Graduate
One of Edinburgh’s oldest pubs, Shakespeare’s on Lothian Road, temporarily rebranded this week as ‘The Napier Graduate’ in honour of the university’s class of ’23.
There is snow place like a pub
IT was a good week for some in the Scottish on-trade as the ‘Beast from the East’ brought the country to a virtual standstill