Scottish licencing laws got really silly in their last incarnation. My parents run a coffee shop - 90% of the time customers are tourists, so they have a line in gifts, some business branded bottled beer and some select whiskies. The recent law change sees them have to train members of staff in "how to sell alcohol", they already know of course, don't sell alcohol to minors is easy enough after all. There was an extra large expense that saw them have to attend a general course on alchol sales that covered people running huge nightclubs. Then an exam to pass. Then exams for select members of seasonal staff who may not last more than 3 months. Then a larger fee for the actual alcohol sales licence. Gah. A nonsense.
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