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Wetherspoon shows ‘resilience’

ENCOURAGING performances by its recently-opened pubs helped JD Wetherspoon deliver “resilient” sales in the past three months Publishing its third quarter trading update for the...

Belhaven buoyant as integration completes

Brewer and pubco remains on acquisition trail, says Greene King brewing boss THE integration of Belhaven into Greene King is now compete – but it...

Acquisitions boost brewing giant’s UK performance

STRONG sales of Coors Light, the addition of Corona and the acquisition of Sharp’s brewery are credited with driving Molson Coors’ performance in the...

Former Celt makes a splash at The Dolphin

Celtic legend Bertie Auld, far left, presents a delighted Harry Leonard (centre) with his prize alongside The Dolphin’s Stephen McBride. LISBON Lion Bertie Auld paid...

Smoke debate returns

A SEMINAR to hear how Croatia and The Netherlands have adapted smoking regulations to the benefit of the hospitality industry is being held in...

Tills ring as pubs bask in the summer sun

Sunshine, bank holidays and royal wedding powerful for trade SOARING temperatures, a succession of bank holidays and the royal wedding have brought a little sunshine...

Trade group toasts its 2011 award winners

The BII Scotland annual dinner took place in the recently-refurbished Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow THE chairman of BII Scotland has hailed its latest annual...

SNP win gives SLTA hope on pricing

THE SNP’s emphatic win in last week’s Holyrood election has the potential to be “massive” news for the Scottish trade SLTA chief executive Paul Waterson...

Campaign calls for a fair deal

Activists want a level playing field on drinks legislation A NEW campaign calling for consistency in how licensing law is applied to the on...

TGI sets flair bartending record

Bartenders from TGI Friday’s Scottish venues travelled to London to help set a new world record as part of the restaurant chain’s 25th birthday celebrations. Staff from Aberdeen and Glasgow took part in the ‘most people simultaneously cocktail flairing’ record attempt. Participating bartenders completed a co-ordinated two-minute routine without dropping a bottle and Guinness World Record officials confirmed a new record had been set.

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