Ensure your coffee offer is full of beans
AS operators strive to introduce as many income streams as possible amid tough trading conditions, hot beverages are seen as an attractive option by many. The …
Island wholesaler left with little leeway on pricing
GIVEN its remote location and the high cost of transportation it faces, Orkney and Shetland Islands wholesaler JW Gray often has little leeway when brewers put …
The best cellar in the Town
THE Town Bar & Restaurant in Dundee was crowned the Best Cellar, North Region, at the 2011 Innserve Best Cellar Awards, which recognise exceptional cellar …
An extra hour for Her Maj?
SCOTTISH pubs should be granted extra trading hours for The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this June, the SBPA has said. The trade group has asked licensing boards …
Why quality care leads to profits
IT might be among the least glamorous aspects of running a pub, but it remains one of the most important. Beer dispense experts told SLTN last week that …
Report bolsters price argument
MINIMUM pricing received a further boost last week when the University of Sheffield published an updated report on the impact the legislation would have. The …
Should fans enjoy a pint at the game?
The recent call by Partick Thistle for football clubs to be allowed to serve beer is worth investigating, writes solicitor Stephen McGowan LATE last year, …
Time to spring clean your list?
AS operators use the early weeks of a new year to review their business, it’s fair to suggest some will be looking at their wine offer. With wholesalers now …
Price rise leaves trade wary over next move
THE new year was only days old when, in keeping with tradition, pubs were told they were going to have to pay a wee bit more for some of the country’s …
Help trade with anti-bigotry laws
THE Scottish Government has been urged to give pubs clear guidance on enforcing new anti-bigotry legislation. The Offensive Behaviour at Football and …
