Latest Column Posts
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Snow hope without late season help
Monday 15th February 2021
The Scottish winter sports sector could be viewed as a forgotten business victim of the pandemic, buried amongst various other businesses desperately trying to claw their way out of the piling mountains of debt.
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Online sho may be goodbye to stores
Monday 25th January 2021
I’m sure most of us can agree that the way we shop has changed to some extent over the past year.
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Is a switch to TGI Thursday 2021 vision
Monday 14th December 2020
As we slowly crawl towards the tail end of what has certainly been an eventful twelve months, I can safely say that I’m very much looking forward to the New Year and I’m certain I’m not alone in this.
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Travel fight to stay on right track
Monday 7th December 2020
Back in January, Scotrail had introduced another price hike across many of its routes, whilst commuters were up in arms over the poor service, lack of carriages and infrequency of the trains.
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All ads up to good sales at Christmas
Monday 23rd November 2020
Last week, saw the moment of the year everyone in the nation looks forward to – the release of all the festive ads.
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I rekon tiers are worth it in hospitality
Monday 2nd November 2020
Time with friends and extended family is something we have all been missing. Restrictions on meeting others inside our homes, and the closure of pubs and restaurants across large areas of the country, means many of us have gone weeks without enjoying the company of our loved ones.
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Parcel move delivers real inspiration
Monday 26th October 2020
According to Dorothy Gail in the Wizard of Oz, ‘There’s No Place Like Home’, and for 2020 in general, that certainly seems to be true.
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Drink firms need spirit to stay alive
Monday 19th October 2020
As the last order bells fell silent and restaurants closed their doors once again on 9th October, it’s safe to say that 2020 has not been the year for Scotland’s hospitality industry.
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We must dig deep to help good causes
Monday 5th October 2020
ALARMING figures published last week estimate that almost one million women in the UK - 78,000 of whom are in Scotland - have missed vital breast screening due to coronavirus.
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Meal deals a real breadwinner
Monday 31st August 2020
Today officially marks the end of the triumphant ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme launched by the UK Government, to coax people out of lockdown and start spending again. Has it had the desired effect for the hospitality industry? You bet it has!