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Meet the finalists for Star Pubs & Bars Pub of the Year

26-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

With the Great British Pub Awards just days away from announcing and celebrating some of the best bars in the business, we take a look at some of the finalist that are in the running to take home some silver. Today it’s the turn of the bars that are competing...

1 in 7 licensed venues lost in capital centre

15-Aug-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Licensed premises in the City of London have seen a net decline of 14% since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, new research has found.

Glasgow now nation’s most vibrant city

26-Jul-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

Scottish city Glasgow has been named as Britain’s most vibrant city, new information has revealed.

Britain’s city centres edge to recovery as sales and footfall rise

29-Apr-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

London’s hospitality centre has edged back to pre-Covid vibrancy levels as sales and footfall have increased in Britain’s cities following two years of disruption.

Scotland to lift all major restrictions in early August

23-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

All major Covid restrictions will be scrapped on Monday 9 August in Scotland as “a very significant degree of normality will be restored,” the First Minister has said.

English and Scottish pubs to miss out on £3.2m during Euros match

18-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs in England and Scotland are set to lose out on revenue of £3.2m during today (Friday 18 June), when the two nations go head to head in the UEFA Euros football tournament.

Scottish pubs in ‘never-ending hell’ after delayed unlocking

16-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

The Scottish Government has been told the hospitality sector is at a “breaking point” with trading restrictions set to continue into the summer.

Delay to lockdown easing signalled for Scotland

15-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

First minister Nicola Sturgeon has suggested the lifting of coronavirus restrictions in Scotland may be pushed back by three weeks.

'Deflation' after lockdown easing halted for Scottish central belt

01-Jun-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Many pub operators have been left disappointed by news that areas in the central belt of Scotland are to be held back from further lockdown easing.

Glasgow Covid measures 'counter productive'

28-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Scottish operators have warned continued lockdown measures in Glasgow could do more harm to public health than good.

Continued restrictions in Glasgow 'terribly distressing'

19-May-2021 By Emily Hawkins

One pub operator has described being £18,000 down after the reopening of Glasgow pubs was delayed.

Scottish operators despair over draft guidance

20-Apr-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Draft guidelines for the reopening of Scottish hospitality businesses have been met with opposition from the pub sector.

Property round-up

BrewDog unveils Edinburgh DogHouse, Adventure grows beyond London, Flight Club Ireland 2022

14-Apr-2021 By Stuart Stone

The past week has seen bar groups including BrewDog, Adventure Bar Group, Flight Club, Loungers and Incipio announce new site plans.

Review alcohol rules and curfews, Scottish Government urged

17-Mar-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs in Scotland have been served a “bitter blow” after it was announced they can reopen from the end of April but cannot serve alcohol indoors.

Scottish pubs can reopen outdoors from 26 April

16-Mar-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Scottish pubs will begin to reopen from Monday 26 April, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.

Allow all Scottish pubs to serve alcohol after lockdown, sector urges

15-Mar-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Scottish trade associations have called on the Government to change its levels system for hospitality and allow all pubs to serve alcohol.

Scottish pubs left with ‘more questions than answers’ on reopening

24-Feb-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Scottish pub operators and trade groups have said they still feel left in the dark by the Scottish Government’s announcement about when pubs can be expected to reopen.

Business rates relief extended for Scottish pubs

16-Feb-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Full relief on business rates for the hospitality sector will be extended for another year in Scotland, Finance Secretary Kate Forbes announced today (16 February).

Study on pub virus transmission slammed as 'out-of-date witch hunt'

16-Feb-2021 By Emily Hawkins

University research claiming Scottish pubs were lax with coronavirus measures this summer has been rebuked by pub trade bodies, who claim the study’s sample size is not representative.

Business rates relief extended in Scotland

28-Jan-2021 By Emily Hawkins

Business rates relief will be extended for Scottish pubs for an initial three months as Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been urged to enable a further extension for all pubs.

Scottish rescue package ‘marred by payback measures’

22-Dec-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Scotland’s pub sector has welcomed details of further Government support but said provision must be urgently reviewed in light of a new lockdown.

Just 42% of Scotland’s pubs and bars able to open

09-Dec-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Fewer than half of Scotland’s pubs and bars will be able to open under new rules, meaning many businesses will miss out on festive trade.

Scotland closures 'worst possible news'

17-Nov-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs across eleven council areas in Scotland will be forced to close for three weeks, the First Minister announced today.

Scottish Government urged to extend opening hours

11-Nov-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Scottish pubs have been severed a “sucker punch” by the Government with its new levelled system of coronavirus measures, according to one trade group.

Scotland's new system will cause 'chaos and failure'

29-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed which areas will face which coronavirus measures from next week.

Alcohol restrictions leave Scottish pubs in ‘no man's land’

28-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Scottish pubs will face varying restrictions on serving alcohol when a new levelled system of coronavirus restrictions begins on Monday 2 November.

Strictest measures will be needed by Christmas, advisers say

28-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The Government’s scientific advisers have advised the imposition of tier three restrictions on the entire country by mid-December, it has been reported.

Pub closures across the country as tier three restrictions come into force

23-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs in large swathes of the country will face fresh restrictions this weekend, with some businesses forced to close.

Legal process initiated against Scottish restrictions

22-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

A coalition of Scottish hospitality trade bodies has launched legal action against the Scottish Government’s restrictions on pubs.

Scottish pubs in 'stranglehold'

21-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs in the central belt of Scotland have been dealt another blow, with their closure period extended by a further week.

How has coronavirus impacted pubs in Scotland?

12-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Morning Advertiser takes a look at how coronavirus has affected pubs in Scotland from when lockdown was first announced at the beginning of spring this year.

1 in 5 English pubs facing second shutdown

08-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

One in five English pubs could be closed if the Government chooses to shut down pubs in the north of England next week.

New measures will be outlined 'in the coming days'

08-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Communities secretary Robert Jenrick has said there will be an announcement on further coronavirus measures “in the coming days”.

Pubs handed 'death sentence' by Scottish Government

07-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

The Scottish Government have made pubs and bars a “sacrificial lamb” according to one trade body ahead of a temporary closure of hospitality in parts of the country.

Pubs in central Scotland ordered to close for 16 days

07-Oct-2020 By Emily Hawkins

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has outlined further restrictions for pubs in Scotland, including the two-week closure of pubs in five areas in the central belt.

Stonegate to reopen Glasgow Walkabout bar after £500,000 refit

30-Aug-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A popular Aussie bar is set to reopen in Glasgow after receiving a makeover worth half a million pounds.

Glasgow pub hosts RuPaul's quiz to fundraise to combat classroom homophobia

09-Jul-2018 By Emily Hawkins

A Glasgow pub is hosting a special RuPaul’s Drag Race themed quiz in order to fundraise for a campaign tackling homophobia in schools.

Greene King announces six-figure joint venture partnership

21-Feb-2018 By Stuart Stone

Kained Holdings has been announced as the second multiple operator to make a joint venture agreement with Greene King Pub Partners.

Designated Driver

Inside Rab Ha’s

06-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

Rab Ha’s is named after a 19th-century lover of great food and drink. Manager Karen Pringle talks about how the site now aims to deliver great food and drink for the 21st century

Wetherspoon's to invest £10m on Glasgow hotel development

06-Jul-2015 By Mark Wingett, MC Allegra FS

JD Wetherspoon aims to invest £10m in developing a hotel on a plot of land vacant next to its Crystal Palace pub in Glasgow as well as developing the upper floors to the pub.

Training

CPL Training shortlisted for BII Scotland Award

06-May-2015 By Emily Sutherland

CPL Training Group has been announced as one of four finalists in the running for the Scottish Training Award at the 2015 BII Scotland Award.

BrewDog food-focussed concept planned for Glasgow

23-Feb-2015 By M&C Report

BrewDog has announced a “more food-focussed” offering for its second site in Glasgow and said it has secured a site for bars in Leicester and Leeds and for its second Bottledog in Edinburgh.

Nestlé Professional Toque d'Or finalists announced as contest gains new partners

17-Feb-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Recently announced Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or finalists are set to receive development and training from prominent industry figures.

Pub opens at top of 150ft high crane

11-Jun-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Whyte & Mackay is tapping into the ‘Clydebuilt’ roots of its Scotch whisky brand by opening a pub with a difference – on top of the historic 150ft Titan Crane in Glasgow.

Albert Roux and Tom Kitchin to champion Scottish produce

07-Apr-2014 By Lesley Foottit

Three-stared Michelin chef Albert Roux is one of 18 acclaimed chefs to promote Scotland as a Land of Food and Drink on the world stage this year.

Pub community in Glasgow praised after helicopter crash

02-Dec-2013 By Lewis Brown

Pub trade leaders in Scotland have praised the "spirit" of the community after a helicopter crashed into a much-loved Glasgow pub, killing at least nine people.

Caledonia Best named Official Beer of Scottish Rugby

18-Dec-2012 By Adam Pescod

Caledonia Best, the Scottish ale from Tennent Caledonian, has been unveiled as the Official Beer of Scottish Rugby.

Pub groups voice concern over Tennent's lager price hike

07-Nov-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Punch Taverns is encouraging its Scottish lessees to look for alternative products to replace Tennent’s lager after brand owner C&C Group added 40p to the cost of a pint.

SBPA backs pubs on Challenge 25

07-Sep-2011 By Michelle Perrett

The Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) has launched a new Challenge 25 initiative to ensure pubs comply with new proof-of-age regulations, which come into force next month.

'Britons should stop buying rounds to combat binge-drinking'

04-Jan-2011 By Matt Eley Matt

Large groups of drinkers should forgo the long-standing tradition where each one has to buy a drink for the entire party to try to cut down on binge...