Outlook remains cloudy

AS the Tories and SNP go to war over the independence referendum, the rest of us have no choice but to focus on how...

Belhaven putting it all on black

Brewer has stout market in sight as it adds to beer BELHAVEN has made its first foray into the stout market in the UK with...

Budvar ends yeast beer ‘rationing’

CZECH brewery Budweiser Budvar is to make its yeast beer available to the UK on a year-round basis, following demand from consumers and stockists....

Curry crown for Prestwick restaurant

A FAMILY-owned Prestwick restaurant has been named the best Indian restaurant in Scotland at a major UK awards ceremony. Taj Tandoori won the Best In...

Tourism there for the taking

Operators can cash in on growing visitor spend, writes Robin Worsnop, chair of Edinburgh Tourism Action Group THE last 20 years have seen a remarkable...

Board welcomes Pubwatch dialogue

A MEETING held between Glasgow’s Pubwatch groups, licensing board, LSOs and the police last week was hailed as a significant step in maintaining positive...

Brewer sticks to promise

TENNENT’S made good on its pledge to put its 2012 prices up by less than inflation on Monday when it confirmed the cost of...

C-store scene stunned as Sands sells up to Co-op

THE last of the big independent Scottish convenience store chains was bought out earlier this month, when Milnathort-based David Sands Ltd was sold to...

Lending still so tight

A FINANCE broker with 25 years experience lending to the trade can’t recall a time when it was so difficult for operators to access...

Heineken’s Desperados measure

HEINEKEN is to bring the sales and distribution of Desperados Tequila beer back in-house. The move signals the end of SHS Sales & Marketing’s association...

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Jack Cummins
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Niall Hassard
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Andrew Dowson
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