When it comes to wine, it pays to keep your wits about you
By Guy Chatfield
FRAUDULENT behaviour seems to surround us these days – from lords of the realm and MPs fiddling their expenses to the taxi...
Murphy wins High Court appeal
PORTSMOUTH publican Karen Murphy had her conviction for using a foreign decoder to show English Premier League (EPL) football overturned last month.
But the EPL,...
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
Pub safety and responsibility campaign kickstarts
A safe return to pubs and bars is the focus of a new social media campaign by the Scottish Alcohol Industry Partnership (SAIP)
Musselburgh pub defies the trends
By Matthew Lynas
The Volunteer Arms still going strong after 150 years
IT seems you can’t succeed in the on-trade any more unless you’ve got a...
Hospitality could deliver a £29 billion economic boost – if the government would let...
In 2022 alone – and in spite of the post-pandemic challenges still suppressing growth – hospitality contributed £54 billion in tax receipts to the Treasury
Distiller drives biogas project
The team behind Speyside single malt Glenfiddich is driving forward with a sustainable transport initiative to turn waste into green fuel for its fleet.
Ayr operator in pole position
Robertson gets adult entertainment nod at sixth time of asking
PERSISTENCE paid off for Forbes Robertson recently when he was finally granted the right...
EU citizens heading for the exit
THE number of EU nationals leaving the UK has reached its highest level for a decade, causing concerns that Scottish businesses may suffer as a result
Chance to take next career step
Trade entrepreneurs urged to apply for ‘once in a lifetime’ fellowship
AMBITIOUS entrepreneurs from across Scotland’s licensed trade are being urged to take advantage of...