Landlords say delivery problems mean they are running short of essential suppliesPubs across Scotland may run dry this week as delivery problems mean they cannot get fresh supplies of drinks, trade bodies have warned. A lack of warehouse staff and truck drivers is having an impact on replenishing items around the country. SponsoredThe situation is being exacerbated as some places are also running low on gases such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen, which are needed to put the fizz into draft beers and soft drinks. There have been shortages of carbon dioxide, which is also used in many other parts of the food industry, across much of the summer as supply chains across Europe have been disrupted by closures and coronavirus restrictions. Pubs are also finding it difficult to get gases delivered because of the

Source: The Times August 16, 2021 15:56 UTC