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+ Òran Mór hosts whisky
Hundreds of venues miss
awards
Glasgow venue Òran Mór is
premises licence deadline
set to host its first Òran Mór
Scottish Whisky Awards.
Figures presented by the Scottish 25% and Edinburgh had a non-
Taking place on 20
Beer and Pub Association (SBPA) submission rate of 20.6%.
November, the awards will
have revealed that a worrying Patrick Browne, chief executive
honour three categories in
number of licensed premises of the SBPA said: “These figures,
the world of whisky: The
have not applied for a licence whilst they are six months old,
Lifetime Achievement award,
under the Licensing (Scotland) show just how mixed the
Whisky Representative of the
Act 2005. Research collated by performance is across Scotland
Year and the Blind Tasting
the SPBA from Licensing Boards with even Boards of comparable
Awards.
in 29 of Scotland’s 32 local sizes recording major differences
+ Makro aims to save
authority areas suggest that in the proportions of applications
pubs cash
across Scotland some 585 submitted. The figures also begin
licensed premises out of a total
Wholesale outfit Makro has
SPBA’s
to give an insight into how many
of 3,522 which should have Patrick Browne. licensed premises have already
launched a Love The Pub
lodged applications by 7 March, ceased trading or intend not to
campaign, that it estimates
did not, representing nearly one recorded the lowest number of renew their licences.”
can help publicans save up
in six, or 16.6%, of the expected expected applicants submitting Applicants who do not submit
to £27,526 a year. By logging
total from the first of four applications with only 36.8% premises licence applications
onto the dedicated website
staggered deadlines. doing so, followed by the within their allotted tranche lose
www.makrolovethepub.co.uk
Only the Western Isles Midlothian Licensing Board with limited grandfather right
and using the Pub Savings
received 100% of expected 64.3% and the Angus Licensing protections and can be included
Calculator, publicans can
applications, but with only 18 Board with 65.3%. in any “overprovision”
follow three simple steps to
premises this figure is a clear The Licensing Boards in considerations by Licensing
calculate the real savings
exception. In Glasgow 94.4% of Scotland’s other main cities Boards in considering whether to
they can make on their
applications were submitted and recorded similar percentages of grant their application. They can
weekly stock intake.
South Lanarkshire Licensing licence applications being however still lodge their
+ High plaudits for
Board received 93.7% of submitted with Aberdeen having applications for consideration with
Perthshire hotel
expected applications. 17.5% of applications missing the the last tranche of applications in
Shetland Licensing Board deadline, while Dundee recorded early 2009.
Perthshire hotel The
Ardeonaig has been named
among The World’s Best 100
OTS shortlisted for three Scottish Magazine Awards
Two-thirds of a pint
Hotels by The Sunday Times In recognition of its commitment to its readers, On-Trade Scotland
Travel Magazine. It was also has been shortlisted for three awards at the highly prestigious could be available
named in Britain’s Top 10. 2008 Scottish Magazine Awards. Organised by PPA Scotland, the
Plans have been drawn up that
Scotland on Sunday’s awards are the Oscars of the publishing world in Scotland.
could see pubs having to offer
restaurant critic Richard Bath The magazine has been named among the nominees for
two-thirds of a pint to customers.
described chef/owner Pete Business and Professional Magazine of the Year, while SPBA chief
A consultation published by
Gottgens as “a dynamic executive Patrick Browne has been shortlisted in the Columnist of
National Weights and Measures
South African with a fierce the Year category for his monthly What’s Brewing In Holyrood?
Laboratory has asked for views on
passion for food and a column. Publishing director Antony Begley was nominated for
whether a new two-thirds of a
lifetime in restaurants under Publisher of The Year.
pint measure should be available
his belt.” “These nominations are a fantastic
to drinkers alongside the current
reward for the effort
+ Carlsberg UK CEO
legal measures of a pint, half a
everyone in the team
stands down
pint and a third of a pint. The
has put in over the
NWML said in its report that this
Doug Clydesale, CEO of past year, and it
was proposed by the beer and
Carlsberg UK, has stepped reflects OTS’ growing
pub trade to allow greater
down in the wake of an reputation within the
flexibility in the service of draught
operations review at the licensed trade,” said
beers, especially those with a
company. Doug is leaving the Antony. “We’re also
higher alcohol content.
business and has been delighted that Patrick
The proposal also suggests
replaced by Isaac Sheps. Browne has been rewarded
that wine could be served in
Doug had been CEO for for a column which lets our
measures below 75 ml, to be
three years, and was praised readers know exactly how
served to be used for wine
by Carlsberg for the the political world is
tasting and sampling. The
company’s improvements. affecting their business.”
consultation runs until 1 January.
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