Food and Drink
Bake Off Peter’s backing the Big Lunch this summer
The Great British Bake Off’s first Scottish winner is backing a campaign to bring people together, uniting communities, improving mental health and reducing isolation. The Big Lunch is the UK’s biggest annual community celebration and after a tough few years, the charity initiative is aiming to encourage more people to get involved than ever before.…
Read MoreTeam up to promote southern Scotland’s food and drink
The South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA) has joined forces with industry leadership organisation, Scotland Food and Drink. They aim to put food and drink producers from across the region in the spotlight to boost tourism and aid the region’s recovery from the global pandemic. The strategic partnership will launch a series of collaborative initiatives…
Read MoreFemale food and drink producers unite for IWD
This year the finest female food and drink entrepreneurs from Bute Kitchen are coming together to celebrate International Women’s Day. This year’s IWD theme is about breaking the bias and creating a more diverse and gender free stereotypical world and Bute Kitchen does just that. Bute Kitchen is a collaboration of food and drink businesses…
Read MoreGoing crazy for Edinburgh’s MATTO Pizza
SF’s Chief Sub-Editor Rosie Morton scopes out MATTO Pizza in Morningside, the brand’s first dedicated restaurant that serves truffle, pea and pumpkin-based pizzas… I confess, I’m a bit of a languages geek. At least, I strive to be… While Hugo and García Márquez may have once lined my bookshelves, my Italian vocabulary leaves much to…
Read MoreWhisky icon to spearhead new luxury hotel collection
A Scotch whisky icon is creating a new range of drinks for a luxury hotel. With almost a quarter of a century of experience in the Scotch industry, Sarah Burgess is embarking on a new role developing a luxury lifestyle collection at one of the world’s oldest whisky hotels. Sarah’s back catalogue is an impressive…
Read MoreCookery School of the Year title heads to Scotland
Edinburgh New Town Cookery School has been voted the top UK cookery school in the 2021 Food and Travel Magazine Reader Awards. Voted for by readers of the luxury Food and Travel publication, ENTCS beat off stiff competition from other top schools including Leiths and Waitrose. It proudly sits alongside winners in other categories drawn…
Read MoreDining discounts for residents local to restaurant
Dornoch’s MARA restaurant is celebrating reopening after their winter break with the introductions of their new Local Produce for Local Patrons initiative. Throughout the months of March and April, the restaurant is inviting foodies living within a 50-mile radius of the restaurant to enjoy their signature six course tasting menu for £65pp reduced from the…
Read MorePizza Geeks launch charity pizza and quiz nights
Independent pizzeria Pizza Geeks in Edinburgh are launching weekly quiz nights. And they’re also supporting International Women’s Day with their speciality pizza for the month of March, the Lara Croft as part of their Pizza for the People initiative, giving back to those in need. Pizza Geeks have so far given over 19, 000 pizzas…
Read MoreAwards celebrate the best of Scottish food and drink
The leading lights of the Scottish food and drink sector will once again come together to celebrate one of Scotland’s largest industries and everything it has to offer at the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards this September. Returning after a Covid-enforced hiatus, the 21st Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards will take place during…
Read MoreThe country’s favourite pancake toppings revealed
Shrove Tuesday here – and we hope you’ve got your batter, frying pan and amateur pancake flipping skills at the ready – but most importantly, the toppings. Whether you like your pancakes smothered in Nutella, or you prefer the classic Lemon and Sugar, deciding can be a ‘toss up’ with so many toppings to choose…
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