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FOOD and drink businesses across the north of Scotland were celebrating last week after picking up top awards at the Highlands & Islands Food...

ACKERGILL Tower in Wick has been awarded five-star status from the Scottish Tourist Board. The 15th century castle has 17 bedroom suites and is part...

ONLINE review sites are here to stay – and hotel, bar and restaurant operators must learn how to make the most of them. That was...

EXPORTS of Scotch whisky remain at record levels, with the value of shipments overseas up 12% on last year. New figures published by the Scotch...

A BAN on cigarette vending machines in Scottish pubs came a step closer last week when an appeal from a major operator was rejected...

LICENSED businesses around Scotland were forced to quickly find new sources of drink supply last week after the sudden collapse of WaverleyTBS. The wholesaler ceased trading with the loss of 685 jobs on October 8 – six days after entering administration. Administrators at Deloitte have retained a team of 97 to help it realise value from the company’s assets, having almost conceded defeat in its attempts to find a buyer.

THE runners and riders in this year’s SLTN Awards have been revealed. With the SLTN Awards 2012 just two weeks away, a special preview brochure, included with this issue of SLTN, lists the finalists in each of the 20 contested categories. The winners, along with the recipients of the SLTN Entrepreneur of the Year and Industry Achievement awards, will be revealed at the SLTN Awards, which takes place at Glasgow’s Hilton hotel on William Street on Thursday November 1.

Gordon & MacPhail joint MD David Urquhart retires this autumn after 40 years in the family business. He looks back on his career with...

THE Scottish Government has no plans to stop members’ clubs accused of abusing the licensing system to the detriment of mainstream operators. In April, SLTN reported that ministers were weighing up action against clubs that were effectively operating as commercial businesses. The position was disclosed in a letter to the manager of Bowl 2000, an Elgin bar, restaurant and bowling alley, who claimed clubs in Moray were offering function facilities to the general public without applying for occasional licences.

GLASGOW’S Holiday Inn Theatreland hotel has celebrated its 16th birthday as the global brand marked its 60th anniversary. Hotelier Maurice Taylor brought the Holiday Inn...