Bar and restaurant visits up amid ‘austerity fatigue’
CONSUMERS are going to bars, restaurants and clubs more often as so-called ‘austerity fatigue’ sets in.
According to the latest Leisure Wallet report by advisory...
Fresh blood at WaverleyTBS
DRINKS wholesaler WaverleyTBS has appointed former Scottish & Newcastle boss Jeremy Blood as its new executive chairman.
Blood, who was previously non-executive chairman, was one...
Merlin failed to work magic – FPB
BANKS were last week urged to up their lending to small businesses.
The call came from the Forum of Private Business after data on the...
Bowmore rings the changes
IT’S all change for Islay single malt Bowmore this month, with revamped packaging and three new additions to the range.
Springtide, 100 Degrees Proof and...
G&M toasts success at awards
GORDON & MacPhail, the Elgin-based wine and spirits merchant, was this month named the UK’s best drinks wholesaler.
The company was awarded the title...
Wine drop hampers Pernod Ricard sales
A DIP in wine sales is said to have hampered Pernod Ricard’s performance in the six months to December 31, 2011.
The firm, whose wine...
Everything in the Hilton Garden is rosy in Glasgow
HOTEL group Hilton has expanded its Garden Inn brand into the central belt with the opening of the Hilton Garden Inn Glasgow.
The property...
Distillers launch Jubilee gems
WHISKY enthusiasts with £100,000 to spare could toast the Queen’s Jubilee with a whisky that’s been maturing since the start of her reign.
Diamond Jubilee...
Hoppy birthday to brew
THE Scottish Borders Brewery reached a landmark on its first anniversary earlier this month with the production of its 250,000th pint.
The ‘plough to pint’...
Park life suiting Lisini Pub Co down to a tee
STRATEGICALLY, the acquisition of Dalziel Park was a natural fit for Lisini Pub Co.
The family-run business built its reputation on running popular community venues...
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