Time of change for trade group
By Dave Hunter
WHEN Stephen McGowan, a partner at legal firm TLT, took over as chairman of BII Scotland a little over three years ago,...
Pubco to absorb wine duty rise
Punch Taverns to preserve some prices following tax increase
Punch Taverns has pledged to absorb the increase in wine duty which came into force last...
Poor transport is hurting our pubs
More investment needed in wake of drink drive change
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has called for the Scottish Government to commit to improving...
Collaboration key to tourism growth
Scotland's tourism industry must “work together as one” and focus on key growth priorities if it is to achieve ambitious targets to increase visitor...
Rural venues determined to survive
Scottish rural businesses are feeling the squeeze of new drink drive laws but we’re determined to survive, writes restaurateur Alison Bouteloup.
We’ve seen numerous articles...
Hotel brothers in a spirited move
The brothers behind the 2014 SLTN Whisky Bar of the Year are planning to open their own distillery after a successful round of crowdfunding.
Philip...
Boards get more refusal powers
Beefed up overprovision capabilities from September
By Matthew Lynas
Legislation that will beef up licensing boards’ abilities to block new premises licence applications is to come...
Glass act by Tennent’s
Tennent's has introduced a new branded pint glass to the on-trade.
The glass, which is being rolled out to pubs across Scotland this month, is...
Smoke ban impact still felt by the trade
Scotland's pub trade continues to feel the effects of the smoking ban, ten years after it came into force.
Licensees say the ban on smoking...
Thousands to visit Paisley for festival
Paisley's beer festival, which organisers claim is the biggest in Scotland, is expected to attract thousands of ale lovers to the town this April.
The...
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