Old meets new on the beautiful south
RECLAIM, rework, recycle – that was the mantra adopted by Glasgow bar and restaurant owners Catherine Hardy and Jacqueline Fennessy during the refurbishment of...
Hunter is new BBPA chair
THE boss of Molson Coors in the UK and Ireland has taken over as chairman of the BBPA.
Mark Hunter, who replaced Ralph Findlay at...
Bash dosh is strictly for scholars
INDUSTRY charity HIT Scotland is enjoying a positive start to the year after raising £16,000 at its Christmas party.
The event, held last month in...
New diary app from WSTA
THE Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has launched a free iPhone app that includes its trade diary for events such as tastings, seminars,...
Retailers hail high street revival plans
A REVIEW of town planning, business rates and red tape could help Scots retailers flourish.
That’s the message from the Scottish Grocers’ Federation, which welcomed...
Wetherspoon helps raise cash for CLIC
PUB chain JD Wetherspoon has raised £5 million for CLIC Sargent since forming an alliance with the children’s cancer charity in 2002.
Wetherspoon founder...
Venue exchange for Achievers
THE Scottish Wholesale Association’s annual awards ceremony will take place in Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange on February 9.
SWA executive director Kate Salmon said Achievers has...
Sky showing its cuddly side?
PERHAPS it was deliberately timed for the end of the pantomime season.
Sky, for so long a thorn in the side of the trade, made...
Football fixture
THE High Court will next month consider how the ‘Murphy’ ruling on foreign decoders will apply to UK law.
In October European law chiefs ruled...
Crabbie’s bigs up the bard
COCKTAILS and Burns Night might not be a traditional pairing, but it’s a partnership the firm behind Crabbie’s ginger wine aims to highlight this...
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Jack Cummins
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
Luke Richardson
