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The hospitality industry is going through a perfect storm: unprecedented demand, lack of staff and the supply chain fractured for very similar reasons, a lack of staff. and of course rising prices, particularly energy, but just about everything else too.

When I hear Boris Johnson doing his ‘motivational speeches’ I find myself almost shouting at the TV. I would love him to walk a mile in your shoes - he would need more than a personal trainer.

It used to be that the licensing hours meant between the hours of 2pm and 5pm hospitality was closed by law. Now hospitality businesses are doing this voluntarily. Some businesses are closing on at least one day a week, and in some areas they donk’t actually open until mid-week. Meanwhile some restaurants are only serving in the evening and pubs are not opening until 2pm or later. The reason is quite obvious - not enough staff, and those that are there need a break. It goes against the grain from a business point of view, but from a health and wellbeing point of view it is exactly the right thing to do.

Our Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Scottish Bar and Pub Awards went to Sandy Fraser from the Oak Tree Inn in Balmaha. He so deserves the recognition for all that he has done for his local area. But most of all because he has enthused his family with his own passion for the industry. As a result they too work with him. That is a great legacy.

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Specialists in Epos and Hand Held Ordering Systems

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CASH CONTROL

Cash Control

We supply a comprehensive range of cash retail systems to the licensed trade.

• EPOS SYSTEMS • PAYMENT & APP INTEGRATION • STOCK CONTROL SOFTWARE • CASH REGISTERS

For more information contact us on: 0141 946 0444 Or see our full product range at: www.simsautomatics.co.uk

GLASS & ICE

Glass & Ice

Scotland’s premier supplier of Glass Washers, Dishwashers, Ice Making Machines & Bottle Coolers.

Turning a hotel room into a master bedroom.

We’ve always had an extensive range of high quality bedlinen for the Hotel trade. The Hotel Superior Egyptian 400 thread sateen bedlinen is widely used by five-star hotels due to its easy-care finish. It’s also ideal for heavy and frequent laundering. Other popular linen includes the Hotel Classic Egyptian 300 thread sateen and the Easy Care Luxury 300 thread Polycotton sateen bedlinen.

We have an exceptional range of Duvets and Pillows which include Down Feel Microfibre/Cotton Percale, and Natural Goose Feather and Down.

We’re offering ‘Hotel Scotland’ readers 20% discount on all bedding and the full range of bathroom products too.

Just use the code: HS20 at checkout.

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KING OF COTTON

The world’s finest linen and towelling

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