Levy will ease rates inequality
PLANS by the Scottish Government to hit the country’s biggest alcohol and tobacco retailers with a public health levy will go some way to addressing the “inequality” of the business rates system, a major on-trade group claimed last week. Finance minister John Swinney sparked controversy when he revealed the Scottish Spending Review 2011 would see large retailers charged a business rates supplement from April next year.
Tennent’s names top apprentices
Winners look forward to placements in leading licensed businesses
THE Tennent’s Training Academy has named its top two trainees after the organisation held its first...
Chef’s special
Dawid Kaleta, Head chef, Scottish Steak Club, Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa
Part of the recently-refurbished Macdonald Inchyra Hotel & Spa near Falkirk, the Scottish...
Stirling hotelier buys Ardeonaig
Perthshire business joins Adamo portfolio
THE company behind the Adamo hotels in Stirling and Bridge of Allan has bought Perthshire hotel and restaurant Ardeonaig, which...
Revamp for Aberdeen hotel
WORK got underway last week on the latest stage of the root and branch refurbishment of what’s claimed to be one of Aberdeen’s oldest...
Cider harvest starts early
BRITAIN’S cider harvest got underway last week – a month earlier than usual.
Warm spring weather is said to have kick-started the growing season which...
A round with Andy
Rum is riding high now but it’s had an interesting journey, as Maxxium UK’s Andy Gemmell explains
LINKED to everything from pirates to Piña Coladas,...
Snappy launch from Ardbeg
ARDBEG has just unveiled the latest of its annual limited edition whiskies.
Described as the result of years of experimentation from the team at the...
Trade all set for the age challenge
MACLAY Inns pub Dram in Glasgow’s west end was the venue as the SBPA officially launched its Challenge 25 campaign earlier this month.
Posters, badges,...
Win a wine of the month
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