Brexit uncertainty fails to dampen optimism and growth for Scotland’s licensed trade
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association today releases its annual On-trade Christmas/New Year Market Review, sponsored by KPMG UK, containing key…
STLA collaborates with other business groups to save the uniform business rate
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association is collaborating with other leading business groups and sectoral trade associations in a bid to…
Programme unveiled for STA Signature Conference 2020
The STA Signature Conference takes place in March and those wishing to attend are urged to take advantage of early…
Update from Hill Brown Licensing
It is usually nice to get surprises at Christmas time but towards the end of last year, hundreds of Personal…
SLTA marks 140th anniversary with rallying call to new generation of licensees to get involved.
SCOTLAND’S leading licensed trade association and oldest National On-trade protection group is marking its 140th anniversary in 2020 and wants…
INDUSTRY PARTNER: EDRINGTON-BEAM SUNTORY
With the high-profile rebrand from Maxxium UK to Edrington-Beam Suntory UK in April 2018, followed closely by the opening of…
SLTA ‘deeply concerned’ at plans to scrap current business rating system
Following concerted efforts by the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) and other industry bodies to have the commercial rating system…
SLTA makes final submission to Scottish Government on DRS
The SLTA has made its final submission to the Scottish Government’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) Consultation, which closed on December…
INDUSTRY PARTNER: TENNENT’S
Tennent’s Story attracts record visitors in first year The Tennent’s Story visitor centre at Wellpark Brewery is celebrating a record…
SLTA Survey: What are the challenges and issues most affecting your business?
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association is inviting all licensees to take part in our latest Business Insight Survey, sponsored by…
Edinburgh Best Bar None awards 2019
Pubs and restaurants across the capital have been recognised for best practice in the Edinburgh Best Bar None awards. This…
Cybercrime a ‘real threat’ to bars and restaurants, warns Best Bar None Scotland
Best Bar None Scotland is warning that cybercrime is now a “real threat” to all bars and restaurants if they…
Hop onboard the Orient Express – it’s one of the best afternoon tea experiences in Edinburgh
Readers of the Edinburgh Evening News have voted the Orient Express Experience at the Queen Charlotte Rooms as one of…
Leading Scottish hotelier and tourism ambassador honoured at SLTN Awards
The head of a 150-year-old family business, and a passionate advocate for the Scottish tourism and hospitality industries, was presented…
Surprise award for Peebles SLTA member Roddy Mackay
SLTA member Roddy Mackay from Peebles has won the south-east Scotland category in the inaugural Scottish Bar & Brew Awards.…
SLTA, SBPA and UKH call for ‘thorough’ review of non-domestic business rates
SLTA has joined forces with the Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) and UKHospitality (UKH) to make a compelling case…
Children and Young Persons: what do you need to know?
The presence of under-18s on licensed premises has, over the years, been somewhat controversial and press coverage over the summer…
Aberdeen lobby group seeks help to develop night-time economy
Aberdeen lobby group seeks help to develop night-time economy – but should have asked earlier, says Aberdeen City and Shire…
SLTA continues to develop services and attract corporate support
SLTA managing director Colin Wilkinson outlined some of the trade associations plans for the future and recent successes in Edinburgh…
1880 networking club in Edinburgh
Edinburgh & South East LTA’s new and exclusive networking club – 1880, named after the year the SLTA was founded…
Highlands tourism industry punching above its weight
Businesses and individuals working in tourism in the Highlands and Islands were recognised for their efforts at the high-profile the…
Scotland aims high with future tourism aspirations
Scotland’s ambitious aspirations to be “the world leader in 21st-century tourism” was unveiled at the Scottish Tourism Alliance’s autumn conference…
Two out of three tourism businesses fear Immigration reforms may cause closures
Research released by tourism trade association UKinbound and Canterbury Christ Church University shows that the Government’s proposed post-Brexit immigration reforms…
Islands tour to give overview of DRS
Zero Waste Scotland is to tour Scotland’s island communities with a series of events to provide an overview of the…
New 1880 networking group launched by Edinburgh & South East LTA
A new, exclusive networking club – 1880, named after the year the SLTA was founded – has been launched by…
MUP has modest short-term economic impact on industry in Scotland
An initial assessment of the effects of minimum unit pricing (MUP) in Scotland has revealed that a decrease in alcohol…
SLTA meets with Scottish Assessors Association
SLTA was among a group of hospitality trade bodies that met with the Scottish Assessors Association (SAA) last month to…
INDUSTRY PARTNER: Tennent’s
Tennent’s red T goes green as firm ramps up sustainability plans Tennent’s has unveiled an enhanced investment of £14.23 million…
Public consultation on DRS: make your views heard
Legislation to establish Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) has been brought forward for public comment. As previously reported by the…
SLTA ‘totally opposed’ to tourist tax
SLTA remains “totally opposed” to the introduction of a local discretionary transient visitor levy – or tourist tax – for…
INDUSTRY PARTNER: Whyte & Mackay
Nick Garland, Whyte & Mackay’s chief commercial officer and Roslyn Lamont, head of on trade, tell Karen Peattie why the…
SLTA attends Glasgow Best Bar None Conference
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association’s Paul Waterson was among the keynote speakers at the recent Glasgow Best Bar None Conference.…
Review of Scottish Personal Licence Holder qualifications
The Scottish Personal Licence Holder qualifications, required by anyone holding a personal licence in Scotland to authorise the sale of…
SLTA shares concerns around inclusion of glass in Scotland’s deposit return scheme
The SLTA shares the concerns raised by British Glass in an open letter to the Scottish Government around the inclusion…
SLTA’s response to Scottish Government’s proposals on short-term lets
The SLTA has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on short-term lets, stating: “The short-term letting sector must conform to…
SLTA President-Elect wins Best Bar None gold award in south-west Scotland
The Townhead Hotel in Lockerbie was one of four local businesses to win prestigious gold awards in the Best Bar…
MUP ‘implemented effectively’ in Scotland, says evaluation
Minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol has been implemented effectively, with compliance high among licensed premises in Scotland, according to…
SLTA forms new partnership with Miller Samuel Hill Brown
Leading legal firm Miller Samuel Hill Brown has become the Scottish Licensed Trade Association’s official legal adviser after forming a…
Best Bar None Glasgow Licensing Conference
Licensed premises are being urged to sign up for this month’s Best Bar None Glasgow Licensing Conference. The event, organised…
Press Enquries
Paul Waterson, SLTA Media Spokesperson, brings a wealth of knowledge on and experience in the Scottish Licensed Trade Industry. For any press or media enquiries Paul can be contacted on 07768-977102 or info@theslta.co.uk