Unlock PPL sales

SCOTTISH & Newcastle Pub Enterprises wants to help lessees sell more premium packaged lagers. The pubco insists tenants can add up to £2000 to annual...

Coors seals StarBev acquisition

CARLING owner Molson Coors has completed its acquisition of StarBev, brewer of Staropramen. And it has paved the way for Mark Hunter, boss of the...

New chair for service scheme

BEN Goedegebuure, sales director at Glasgow’s SECC, has been appointed the new chair of the city’s Service with Style hospitality scheme. Formed in 2010, the...

Wholesale firm turns up heat

A NEW drinks wholesaler specialising in premium brands has been launched in Glasgow. Director Michael Lovedale said Hotsauce Drinks aims to “fill a gap in...

Spirits to star on TV

DRINKS distributor Maxxium UK has unveiled plans for what’s said to be its largest-ever investment in TV advertising. The £3.5 million spend will be focused...

Customers asked to beat the burger

GLASGOW bar and restaurant Ad Lib has invited its customers to try and ‘beat the burger’. The Hope Street venue, part of the Baby Grand...

Room for more growth in capital’s hotels

VISITOR accommodation in Edinburgh has seen “significant” growth in the last six years, with almost 6500 more rooms coming on stream. And there are a...

Enotria appoints trainer

LONDON-based wine merchant Enotria has appointed a new training manager for Scotland. Paul O’Donoghue, who joins from the SLTN Award-winning venue Bond No.9 in Leith,...

We can help you make more from wine – Concha

CONCHA y Toro has created a new service to help operators maximise their wine offer. The Chilean wine firm has launched a new website –...

West coast hotel strikes gold

A WEST coast hotel has been awarded a gold medal by tourism marketing body VisitScotland. Loch Melfort Hotel in Arduaine near Oban was presented with...

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