Cask and craft continue to climb
By Gillian McKenzie
SEVENTY breweries showcasing more than 150 beers under one roof over three days – the figures for this year’s CAMRA Scottish Real...
Training turbulence continues
By Gillian McKenzie
THAT many in the Scottish trade are running out of time in which to complete personal licence holder refresher training and notify...
Responsible operators deserve more respect
By Gillian McKenzie
“COPS to red card World Cup trouble in city bars” – that was the headline in the Evening Times newspaper last week...
Is proposed fit and proper test fit or proper?
By Gillian McKenzie
WHEN Scotland’s top licensing lawyers gathered in Glasgow late last week for Scottish Licensing Law & Practice’s annual conference, the new licensing...
Will Bill call time on licensing reform?
By Gillian McKenzie
IT was billed as a piece of legislation designed to ‘tidy up’ bits of the 2005 Licensing Act which weren’t quite working...
Time is running out for refresher training
By Gillian McKenzie
FIFTEEN weeks – that’s how long the first ‘batch’ of personal licence holders has in which to complete refresher training.
It’s not much...
Sun brings a shot in the arm for the trade
WHAT a difference the sun makes!
Throw in a ‘double’ holiday weekend and a triple dose of Premier League football action and it’s an almost...
Units on glass plan a step too far
PICTURE the scene: customers have chosen your bar or restaurant as the venue for a special celebration; they’ve perhaps picked a slightly more expensive...
Trade must act to defuse training time bomb
By Gillian McKenzie
Training was the hot topic at the Scottish Licensed Trade Association’s AGM last week. And understandably so.
Worrying figures emerged last month showing...
Beer’s cup runneth over
By Gillian McKenzie
FROM new brands and flavoured beers to the expansion of production facilities, the beer category has been a hive of activity in...
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