Opportunities amid challenging times
Pubs can showcase all that Scotland has to offer, writes Barclays’ Jamie Grant
Why the pandemic has shone a light on mental health in hospitality
Mental health issues cannot be swept under the carpet, writes Jane Rennie.
A plan to keep spick and span
Maintaining the highest cleanliness standards in premises more important than ever, writes Hance McGhie
AS the UK’s hospitality industry fires up again after many months...
Purgatory persists for many in Scottish hospitality
There is much to be concerned and alarmed about in the Scottish Government's roadmap, writes licensing lawyer Stephen McGowan.
VAT cut extension vital for hospitality sector
The announcement by Scottish finance minister Kate Forbes that the current non-domestic rates ‘holiday’ for hospitality and tourism businesses is to be extended until April 2022 gives some much-needed good news to a hospitality sector struggling to survive the devastating effects of this protracted lockdown
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
Insurance ruling was a landmark
Last week the High Court published a lengthy judgment picking over the wording of some insurance policies
Greater support for trade needed
COVID-19 has been devastating for us all personally, but for an industry based on socialising it has and will continue to be catastrophic
VAT cut meant to help the trade
The chancellor’s summer statement described a reduction in VAT for businesses in the hospitality sector
Ensure collection of customer details meets data protection requirements
The Scottish Government’s easing of the lockdown restrictions has now come into force for the licensed trade