Drinklusive to draw attention to lack of diversity in the drinks trade
Diversity and inclusivity in the drinks trade is the aim of a new organisation
Support for Scottish music venues being ‘actively considered’
Support for grassroots music venues is being “actively considered” by the Scottish Government, economy secretary Fiona Hyslop has said
Operators urged to ‘discourage’ smoking in queues
The Scottish Government has written to hospitality and retail businesses encouraging them to “take steps to discourage people from smoking or vaping” while queuing to enter premises
Social distancing can be cut to one metre providing certain measures in place
All customers to be seated with screens between seating areas, staff wearing face coverings and no background music could be among the measures bars and restaurants will have to implement in order to operate with one metre social distancing when they open
A good move at BAaD
Glasgow venue Barras Art and Design (BAaD) has rebranded its bar space as The Gypsy Taproom, with a focus on craft beers from Scotland and further afield
Ox and Finch plates up with Itison At Home
Ox and Finch is the latest Glasgow restaurant to join the Itison home dining service
Reopening resource for hospitality businesses unveiled
A toolkit designed to assist “frontline workers” in the hospitality trade with the safe reopening of venues has been developed by Experience Scotland.
Property firm bolsters trade team
Scottish property firm Graham & Sibbald has bolstered its hotel and leisure team with the appointment of Alistair Letham as a consultant.
Almost a million hospitality employees will return this month
A new survey from UK Hospitality found that more than 960,000 furloughed staff are expected to return to work in July, with another 720,000 to follow by the end of September.
Tennent’s enhances its online ordering
Tennent's is gearing up for the reopening of the on-trade with an expansion of its online ordering system, Tennent’s Direct
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