Operators urged to ‘discourage’ smoking in queues
The Scottish Government has written to hospitality and retail businesses encouraging them to “take steps to discourage people from smoking or vaping” while queuing to enter premises
Reopening is music to hotel’s ears
An Ayrshire hotel welcomed its first guests yesterday (July 15) as it announced it is trading at an occupancy of up to 63%
Highland business owners’ plea for growth fund
Highland business owners have called on the Scottish and UK Governments to create a new ‘growth fund’ to support the region as it attempts to recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic
Operators extend ‘eat out’ scheme
Operators across Scotland have extended the Eat Out to Help Out discount scheme throughout September after crediting the UK Government initiative with boosting trade and consumer confidence last month
Chancellor announces new Jobs Support Scheme
The UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme is to be replaced by a new Jobs Support Scheme from November, chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced
William Grant rides out for the trade
Teams from William Grant & Sons will be battling it out this weekend in a virtual cycling race in aid of charity
Ground broken on first ‘vertical’ distillery
Work has begun on what is claimed to be Scotland’s first ‘vertical’ distillery
Mitch takes trade fight to Holyrood
Cumbernauld club boss Mitch Sorbie is standing as the UKIP candidate for West Scotland in May’s Scottish elections. In this Q&A with SLTN’s Scott...
Join SLTN for the Trade Tastings
SLTN is bringing a stellar line-up of drinks brands to operators and bartenders across the Scottish trade through a new series of virtual tastings
Punch to split in two next month
Pub giant Punch Taverns is poised to split into two separate companies on August 1. The demerger, which was announced in March following a strategic review of the company, will see its tenanted and managed divisions separated to form two listed pub companies. It comes nine years after Punch first demerged its managed division, the then Spirit Group Holdings, before buying it back in January 2006.
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