Tennent Caledonian and Maclay Inns have linked up in a deal which sees Tennent’s become the group’s main beer supplier, while at the same time providing investment support for Maclay’s expansion drive. Maclay Group’s Managing Director Steve Mallon commented, “Maclay Group has the skills and infrastructure to grow its business and in Tennent Caledonian we [...]

Scottish licensees could use European decoder cards to screen football matches in their pubs, and save themselves cash, following Karen Murphy’s successful appeal to the European Court of Justice(ECJ). The court ruled against the Premier League earlier this month, stating that pubs can show football matches via foreign (European) television decoders. The court said that [...]

Edinburgh pubs could be subject to stricter fire regulations after fire chiefs called for a review. They want sprinklers to be fitted to places that store a high volume of alcohol. The request comes two years after a fatal fire at the Balmoral bar killed firefighter Ewan Williamson. Cllr Bridgeman, convener of the Lothian and [...]