Buzzworks lays foundations for Kilmarnock expansion
The siblings behind Ayrshire-based Buzzworks Holdings have purchased Kilmarnock bar Lucky 7 from operator Nick Livingstone as part of wider expansion plans in the town
Trade hits out at tourist tax talk
Renewed opposition as visitor levy debate rumbles on
Tourism tax could impact nationwide
By Dave Hunter
THE introduction of a tourism tax in Edinburgh could be damaging for the Scottish hospitality industry as a whole, according to the...
Petition calls for rates U-turn
BUSINESS leaders have launched a campaign calling on the Scottish Government to scrap its decision to delay by two years the next revaluation of business rates.
Commercial property firm Colliers International is behind a petition lodged with the Scottish Parliament that claims the move risks having a “devastating” effect on the retail trade.
Coronavirus: “Majority” of insurance policies will not cover forced closures
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has announced that the “vast majority” of businesses will not have adequate levels of insurance to cover venue closures due to the outbreak of an infectious disease
The Plumpy Duck is new on the bill
A NEW restaurant has opened within The Bowfield Hotel & Country Club in Howwood, Renfrewshire.
Forming part of a £1.5 million investment by parent company...
SLTA attacks drink-drive plan
A FURTHER cut in the drink-drive limit in Scotland will hit rural pubs and have little impact on road safety, a licensees’ group claimed...
Inveralmond backs Saints with blue beer
THE Inveralmond Brewery in Perth has shown its true colours by releasing a blue beer ahead of Saturday’s (May 17) Scottish Cup Final between...
Crerar Hotels bolsters its marketing team in preparation for growth
CRERAR'S three new team members will be working with the award-winning group's marketing director, Alison MacLeod, who has been there since 2021, steering it through repositioning and multi-million-pound refurbishments and upgrades.
Promotion for Cognac queen
BEAM Suntory has announced the appointment of Rebecca Asseline as global brand ambassador for its Courvoisier brand.
Asseline has been UK brand ambassador for...
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