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...
Stephen Leckie spoke at the STA event, part of Scottish Tourism Week.

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...

‘The Boss’ on hand to open pub

Local sports stars were on hand to officially open JD Wetherspoon’s new East Kilbride pub, The Hay Stook. Scottish darts player Ross ‘The Boss’ Montgomery...

Team effort drives Manorview growth

Numerous neat bundles of architects’ drawings and artists’ impressions of luxurious bar and bedroom interiors cover the boardroom table, giving an indication of the...

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Jack Cummins
LEGAL
Niall Hassard
ONLY DRAMS
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
ASK THE OPERATOR
Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
Luke Richardson