Working towards a safer industry
The Best Bar None scheme brings a range of benefits to operators in the licensed trade, writes BBN Scotland chair Mandy Haeburn-Little
Are you ready for reopening?
Hospitality businesses in Scotland are preparing to properly welcome customers back to their premises for the first time since the lockdown was introduced in March, with outdoor drinking having resumed at the beginning of last week and indoor hospitality set to return from Wednesday (July 15), subject to physical distancing rules and public health advice
Making all the right noises
EVER since he assumed the licensing brief in 2007, justice minister Kenny MacAskill has often praised the value of the on-trade and the wider...
Local powers could help ease trade’s rates burden
Comment by Gillian McKenzie
Business rates are the bugbear of many operators in the Scottish on-trade.
From the way in which they are calculated – with...
‘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
A full plate of policies
Changes on food policy are coming, so it’s more important than ever that the industry works together, writes Leon Thompson of UK Hospitality Scotland.
Craft beer is a national treasure
It’s going from strength to strength, but duty system must be reformed
to help microbrewers fulfil their potential
SUCCESS stories in the drinks trade have been...
Operators can make e-cigs call
It’s up to licensees to create their own policy on ‘vaping’ in their premises, writes electronic cigarette firm boss Emma Logan
HARDLY a day goes...
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...
Is short-term lets licensing on the cards?
Airbnb and other short-term let providers have been under special scrutiny across Scotland, particularly in Edinburgh.