Coronavirus: 1500 Scottish pubs still awaiting grants
More than 1500 Scottish pubs have still not received grant money from their local authorities, according to the Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA)
Coronavirus: Financial Conduct Authority to seek legal clarity on business interruption insurance
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) intends to seek legal clarity on business interruption insurance in a bid to resolve uncertainty over claims for businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic
CAMRA launches digital drinks menu platform
An online platform allowing pubs and bars to create a drinks menu for customers to order from during the lockdown period has been set up by consumer group CAMRA (the Campaign for Real Ale)
A bartender’s companion to the best drinking hotspots
Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands has released its first guide to the best drinking establishments in the UK for bartenders
Hebridean businesses join forces for remote whisky tasting
A company which sources ‘wild water’ from the Isle of Lewis is aiming to unite island businesses and communities through a series of digital whisky tastings
Coronavirus: just over half of grant money distributed
New Scottish Government figures reveal that just over half of the money earmarked for coronavirus grant funding had been distributed to businesses as of April 28
Capital drinks service will support hospitality workers
The brainchild of Iain McPherson, the bartender and operator behind capital bars Panda & Sons, Hoot The Redeemer and Nauticus, Edinburgh Booze Delivery will allow members of the public to order drinks and snacks online to be delivered to their homes
Coronavirus: Is digital the ‘new normal’?
The truth is that no one really knows when the hospitality sector will get back to normal, or what that even looks like
Calls for Deposit Return Scheme to be put on ice
The implementation of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in Scotland should be pushed beyond the intended July 2022 launch so the focus can remain on businesses’ survival and recovery from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic
Glasgow pub GM raises money for families of COVID-19 victims
Steven Samson, general manager of The Merchant in Glasgow, together with nine others, completed a virtual journey of almost 600 miles on Monday (April 27) to raise money for the families of colleagues who lost their lives to coronavirus
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