CAMRA boss in SIBA move
CAMRA chief executive Mike Benner is to leave the organisation to become managing director of trade group the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA).
Benner,...
Trade call on VAT activity
LOBBYING group the Jacques Borel VAT Club is encouraging hospitality businesses across the UK to lower the price of food and drink for one...
‘Unprecedented’ tax cut welcomed
Escalator a thing of the past as duty is reduced by 1p a pint on beer
TRADE groups and drinks firms have welcomed chancellor George...
Japanese move for Scots brewer
THE Arran Brewery has announced plans to open Scotland’s first sake brewery following the acquisition of a five-acre site in Dreghorn.
The property, a...
Business booms through bid fund
VisitScotland conference pot said to have generated £100m
A FUND set up to grow Scotland’s conference business is said to have generated over £100 million...
Calder takes helm at Tennent’s
Brian Calder has been appointed chief executive of Tennent Caledonian Breweries.
Scottish pub closures slowing
Glasgow overtakes Edinburgh for number of on-trade outlets
By Dave Hunter
THE number of on-trade premises in Scotland has remained fairly static over the last two...
McEwan’s adds two new beers
MCEWAN’S Beer Company, a division of Wells and Young’s, has expanded its Scottish on-trade range with the introduction of Young’s London Stout and the...
Best Bar None national finalists announced
THE shortlist for the 2014 Best Bar None Awards has been announced, with venues from across Scotland set to go head to head across...
Fears over trade training delays
Tardiness could have “dire consequences” for operators.