On-trade pint sales are down
ON-trade beer sales across the UK dropped in the second quarter of this year, according to the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA).
The association’s...
Capital drinks service will support hospitality workers
The brainchild of Iain McPherson, the bartender and operator behind capital bars Panda & Sons, Hoot The Redeemer and Nauticus, Edinburgh Booze Delivery will allow members of the public to order drinks and snacks online to be delivered to their homes
Inverarity Morton’s Evolution show wows in Glasgow
This year Inverarity split the venue into different ‘zones’, each themed around a different drinks category, attracting more than a thousand hospitality professionals
Hotel renovation a hole in one
The Machrie Hotel and Links on Islay’s Laggan Bay is set to reopen this month following a major refurbishment and expansion .
Countdown to Evolution event
Drinks wholesaler Inverarity Morton is set to bring more than 60 brands under one roof later this month when its annual trade event rolls into Glasgow .
Court asks board to think again
Buzzworks forces fresh look at Wetherspoon’s Prestwick application. A licence granted to JD Wetherspoon for a 552-capacity pub in Prestwick is to be reconsidered by South Ayrshire licensing board after a judge ruled its decision “unlawful”. Ayrshire operator Buzzworks, which operates Dome and Elliots in Prestwick, sought a judicial review of the decision to grant Wetherspoon a licence for the Main Street premises last November.
US drinks giants to split in the UK
Drinks giants Bacardi & Brown-Forman have reassured Scottish licensees that it will be “business as usual” following their decision to part ways in the UK.
Eleven council areas to move into highest restrictions level
Eleven council areas in the central belt will be moved into level four – the highest level of coronavirus restrictions – from Friday (November 20) until at least December 11
Edinburgh move to cap off-sales comes under fire
Retailers have hit out at Edinburgh licensing board’s decision to introduce what they say is effectively a blanket cap on new off-sales licences across the entire board area. The board last week approved an amendment to its licensing policy statement, which states that “unless there are strong counter indications, any such [off-sales] application or variation will be viewed by the board as likely to be inconsistent with one or more of the licensing objectives”.
Coronavirus: Douglas Laing backs bartenders and The Ben
Scottish whisky company Douglas Laing & Co has announced two new initiatives to support the Scottish trade in response to the coronavirus epidemic
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