Food and Drink
Highland Boundary founder rewarded for innovation
The founder of a Scottish distillery is celebrating this week after winning the Innovator Award at the Scottish Women in Business Awards ceremony held in Glasgow. Highland Boundary’s founder Marian Bruce received the Innovator Award, which is awarded for exemplary innovation in products, services or service delivery and reflects the efforts Marian has made founding…
Read MoreChef Derek hopes he will be a cut above the rest
A leading Scottish chef is representing the country in the UK’s most prestigious culinary competition. Derek Johnstone, head chef at Borthwick Castle in Midlothian, is the only Scottish chef to have reached the semi-finals of the prestigious National Chef of the Year contest. Derek, who joined Borthwick Castle in 2017 following the venue’s two-year restoration,…
Read MoreCelebrating the gins of 10 Scottish craft distilleries
Celebrating ten craft distilleries from all over Scotland, Lidl’s latest Scottish Gin Festival is offering gin lovers a taste of the country’s natural landscape. Five of the gins featured in the festival will hit Lidl shelves for the first time including GlenWyvis GoodWill Gin from the first 100% community-owned distillery, a unique gorse-flavoured spirit from…
Read MoreFamous Scottish bagels going all over the UK
Bagel lovers can rejoice – they can now take their favourite authentic Montreal -style bagels home. You can now slice and freeze your very own Bross Bagels to enjoy in the comfort of your own home and pop them in the toaster whenever you are craving a Montreal style dough bagel with your desired filling.…
Read MoreIn the running for a food tourism award
Rufflets Hotel have been selected as a finalist in the 2019 CIS Excellence Awards. Shortlisted specifically for the Food Tourism Award, sponsored by Seafood Scotland, the award aims to celebrate the value of the food tourism sector in line with the Food Tourism Scotland action plan. Launched in 2004 to recognise, reward and celebrate the…
Read MoreHeads & Tales Gin bar launches Asian fusion menu
If someone even mentions Asian food, my taste buds set about tingling – and no, we’re not talking about the European-style Chinese takeaway down the road where you pick up the awful chips and curry sauce combo. We’re talking about proper, authentic dumplings, noodles, bao buns, miso, fragrant lemongrass, chilli, fresh coriander, fish sauce, soy…
Read MoreTop award win for Glasgow restaurateur
Owner of Eusebi Deli, Giovanna Eusebi has won the title of Restaurant of The Year at Business Women Scotland’s Women in Hospitality and Tourism Awards 2019. Eusebi Deli has been based in Glasgow for over 40 years, offering an authentic Italian dining experience, with modern dishes, quality regional products and a passionate front-of-house team. The…
Read MoreSpecial dinner will honour the life of Andrew Fairlie
The life of Scotland’s great chef, Andrew Fairlie, will be celebrated at a special dinner in his honour as part of Mhor Festival on Friday 24 May. Andrew Fairlie played a key role in the annual Friday Night Feast at Mhor Festival near Balquhidder, Perthshire, for several years. This year it will be held in…
Read MoreNew manager centre stage at The Strathearn
The pure theatre of golden era dining is being brought back to Gleneagles’ famous restaurant, The Strathearn, following a new management appointment. Daniel Greenock, 31, from Killearn, near Loch Lomond, has taken centre stage as restaurant manager of The Strathearn, which re-opened on 1 May. The unique venue has undergone a full interior design transformation…
Read MoreSharing Hebridean gin with the rest of the world
The new North Uist Distillery is looking to bring a taste of the Hebrides to the rest of the world. Joint owners Jonny Ingledew and Kate Macdonald have used Business Gateway’s one-to-one business support and fully funded workshops throughout the planning stages of their new business venture, North Uist Distillery. With a Masters’ degree in…
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