Trade braced for football stadia fallout
THE debate surrounding the availability of alcohol in football stadia was back in the spotlight last week.
Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy kicked off the...
Training timebomb is still ticking
IT has all the makings of a perfect storm... another one.
Now that the inaugural refresher training deadlines for the first ‘batch’ of personal licence...
Trade’s voice needs greater volume
The SLTA fought changes to drink drive limit every step of the way – and often alone, writes chief executive Paul Waterson
IN the late...
New limit driving pubs to the edge
By Gillian McKenzie
IT had been in place for a little over a week but it was already making its mark on the trade.
Operators I...
Prepare for second round of food rules
From 2016 regulations kick in for venues producing 5kg of food waste. Ensure you’re ready, writes Iain Gulland of Zero Waste Scotland
LAST January we...
Further twist in the beer tie debate
By Gillian McKenzie
ITS removal has been the end-goal for pubco reform campaigners for many years.
Pub companies, on the other hand, say scrapping it will...
Chance to surrender brought some reprieve
By Gillian McKenzie
IT offered a faint glimmer of hope to a few in what was a pretty grim situation.
Some licensing boards, including Dundee, Edinburgh...
Committee listens to Bill concerns
It remains to be seen if issues around overprovision, clubs and transfers are addressed, writes licensing lawyer Stephen McGowan
THE Local Government and Regeneration Committee...
Time to promote hospitality careers
Trade must spread the word on industry’s excellent long-term prospects, writes recruitment specialist Hazel Neill
THE hospitality industry has changed out of all recognition in...
Lessons must be learned from refresher meltdown
By Gillian McKenzie
IT has loomed large on the Scottish trade’s horizon for some time now.
And as the deadlines by which the first ‘batch’ of...