Property market will return to good health
Apart from stating the obvious – that no one really knows where we are and what is happening – clients, buyers, stakeholders and even my wife all regularly ask me what the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown has been on the market so far
Simple steps to energy savings
Sometimes the smallest changes can make the biggest differences to bills, writes Mark Bowen, marketing director of Scottish Power
It can be challenging for all...
Let’s hope legal battle is swift
THE inevitable finally became reality in the Scottish drinks trade last week. It came when it was confirmed that the Scottish Government’s plans for...
Simple steps to cut some costs
Summer can be an expensive time for pubs, but saving money can be easier than you think, writes Mark Bowen of Scottish Power
WHETHER you...
It’s a good time to be a bartender
With so much happening in the world of premium spirits, it’s a good time to be a bartender, writes Iain Meldrum
THE premium spirits market...
COVID concerns: can the trade survive?
The Scottish hospitality sector has bent over backwards to comply with each new restriction as it came, writes Stephen McGowan
Young people are key to hospitality
Supporting initiatives which encourage youngsters into the industry is more important than ever, writes Barclays’ Paul Smith
NEWS that the number of people working in...
It pays to prepare for PAYE changes
Real time reporting will cut admin for small businesses, says HMRC’s Jane Brothwood
THE way employers report Pay as You Earn (PAYE) details to HM...
It’s time to drop the snobbery and embrace diversity in wine
By Guy Chatfield
IF someone were to say to you that a business is “wine credible” what does that mean?
I have heard this phrase...
‘Heady cocktail’ of licensing changes
This year has brought plenty more for operators in the Scottish trade to keep track of, writes licensing lawyer Theresa Hunt