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THE wholesale trade was shocked yesterday (October 2) with the news that specialist drinks supplier WaverleyTBS has slid into administration. As many as 830 jobs are on the line at 18 sites across the UK, including 16 in Glasgow, as administrators at Deloitte commit to finding a buyer for the Chesterfield-based firm.

Mark Greenaway aims for top accommodation trading at capital venue MARK Greenaway has set his sights on securing a five-star restaurant with rooms grading for...

JOHN Gilligan has taken the helm at Tennent’s as part of a new management structure brought in by parent company C&C Group. Gilligan, who joined...

GLASGOW private members’ club 29 has launched its new Moet & Chandon roof terrace bar. The Champagne brand invested a claimed £30,000 in the...

Merger of historic groups aims to bring lobbying strength and benefits A STRONGER lobbying force for the trade in the north east has come to...

A SECOND attempt to allow councils to ban lap dancing clubs is unlikely to cause existing venues to close, a leading lawyer claimed last week. Sandra White, the SNP MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, has revived her bid to empower local authorities to impose blanket bans on adult entertainment venues in their area, after her previous attempt was defeated in parliament in 2010. Believing lap dancing clubs to be “exploitative”, “demeaning to women” and sometimes linked to criminal activity.

Donald MacLeod tells Scott Wright why the time was right for CPL and Carlo Citti to launch The Garage and Campus up in the...

Edinburgh operators take Stockbridge venue in a new direction A LOCAL bar with a cutting edge cocktail offer – that’s how Jason Scott describes the...

TWO Scottish breweries are set for expansion after receiving grants of almost £2.5 million from the Scottish Government. Glasgow-based Heidi Beers Ltd, which trades as West brewery, was awarded £1.85 million under the government’s Food Processing, Marketing and Cooperation (FPMC) scheme, while Fraserburgh’s Brewdog received £551,000. Both brewers will use the grants to fund ambitious expansion plans. West aims to move all of its production, including the 70% of its operations currently based in Germany.

SCOTTISH bartenders will get the chance to shake things up at the Boutique Bar Show next month. Two cocktail competitions have been lined up for...