Clutha response shows how special trade is
By Gillian McKenzie
PEOPLE make Scotland’s licensed trade – it’s a phrase I hear often when speaking to operators and those in the drinks industry.
And...
Stakes too high for tardiness on training
by Gillian McKenzie
THE uptake of personal licence holder refresher training has been slow – that was the verdict from a number of training companies...
Minimum price battle enters next stage
By Gillian McKenzie
MINIMUM pricing is back at the top of the agenda this week.
An appeal from the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) over the Scottish...
Time to raise a glass to the 125ml wine measure
By Gillian McKenzie
OPERATORS are being encouraged to increase the availability of 125ml wine measures in a new campaign by the Scottish Government Alcohol Industry...
Operators BID for a bright future
By Gillian McKenzie
IT’S been at the heart of entertainment in Scotland’s biggest city for well over a century, attracting the big names of the...
Change is not always for the best
By Gillian McKenzie
A CHANGE is as good as a rest, or so the adage goes.
But for many Scottish operators, this year has brought perhaps...
Trade more than ready to shine
By Gillian McKenzie
A GLOBAL audience of half a billion people, 45,000 spectators a day – the figures associated with the 2014 Ryder Cup at...
Consistency is key going forward
By Gillian McKenzie
THE wait is nearly over.
In a couple of weeks’ time, licensing boards across Scotland should have their new policy statements in place...
Hydro hits the right notes
By Gillian McKenzie
SCOTLAND hasn’t always had the best track record when it comes to large scale building projects.
The Edinburgh trams, the Scottish Parliament building,...
Crafty move can pay dividends for pubs
By Gillian McKenzie
WITH eight new microbreweries said to have opened north of the border in the last 12 months and a host of Scottish...
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