Trade chief in training plea
Operators who fail to comply face having premises closed
OPERATORS must comply with new premises licence holder (PLH) refresher training or risk having their business...
Uncertainty stifling growth, hotelier says
UNCERTAINTY over the future of Scotland’s tax regime, post independence, is stifling investment, according to a Scottish hotelier.
Maurice Taylor, owner of Chardon Management, said...
Local beer is a pub ‘lifeline’, says SIBA
LOCAL beer is offering a “lifeline” to pubs across Britain, according to the Society of Independent Brewers.
Publishing its 2013 Local Beer Report, SIBA said...
Islay distiller is set for expansion
Kilchoman to build new bonded warehouse after securing funding
ISLAY’s newest whisky distiller has unveiled ambitious expansion plans to build a new bonded warehouse on...
New Irn-Bru ad takes the road to Wembley
IRN-Bru is back on TV screens with two new adverts as part of a fresh burst of marketing activity.
Continuing the ‘Irn-Bru gets you through’...
Borders brewer goes wild with new ales
SCOTTISH Borders Brewery is set to launch a new range of ales made from naturally-foraged products.
The microbrewery, which has just celebrated its second birthday,...
Beer duty cut in Budget
BEER duty is to be cut by 1p and the controversial escalator scrapped – but the 2% above inflation rise in duty will remain in place for wine, cider and spirits.
Delivering his Budget, chancellor George Osborne confirmed the 3p rise in beer duty planned for April has been scrapped and beer duty will be cut by 1p; the annual 2% above inflation duty escalator will also be scrapped for beer.
However, the controversial duty escalator will continue to apply to wine, cider and spirits.
Trade chief in training plea
Operators must comply with new premises licence holder (PLH) refresher training or risk having their business closed down.
That was the stark warning from SLTA chief executive Paul Waterson last week as he urged licensees to start planning for refresher courses now.
Speaking at the trade group’s AGM at Braid Hills Hotel in Edinburgh, Waterson stressed the importance of PLH refresher training, which must be undertaken five years from the date the licence was issued.
New Irn-Bru ad takes the road to Wembley
IRN-Bru is back on TV screens with two new adverts as part of a fresh burst of marketing activity.
Continuing the ‘Irn-Bru gets you through’...
Uncertainty stifling growth, hotelier says
UNCERTAINTY over the future of Scotland’s tax regime, post independence, is stifling investment, according to a Scottish hotelier.
Maurice Taylor, owner of Chardon Management, said...
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