Food and Drink
COCO on the go as chocolate maker moves
The small batch premium Scottish chocolate maker is creating a new manufacturing facility and visitor centre. COCO Chocolatier is expanding its operations at the thriving Port Edgar Marina in South Queensferry on the outskirts of Edinburgh. COCO Chocolatier, which brings together chocolate and art, is moving from its current base in Portobello to take over…
Read MoreScottish shoppers name their favourite soup flavour
Shoppers with a leading Scottish food company have declared lentil soup is their favourite flavour. Scotty decided to find out people’s favourite flavour. The survey reveals that nearly a third (29%) of voters chose lentil soup as their favourite soup, followed closely by a quarter (24%) preferring Scotch Broth, and a fifth (20%) choosing Cream…
Read MoreWinners of People’s Choice Drinks Awards revealed
Drinks enthusiasts from around the world were able to ‘attend’ the People’s Choice Drinks Awards from the comfort of their own home this year. Britain’s Got Talent finalist Steve Royle handed out awards for wines and spirits for the first time this year in a virtual awards ceremony at Manchester’s Zymurgorium Distillery. Winners in the…
Read MoreNew Scottish healthy snack gets supermarket deal
A Scottish crisp brand have successfully developed a new creation – and secured a top listing in the process. Mackie’s Crisps has brought to market two flavours of Lentil Waves – a new product made possible by its secret process also used to ‘air pop’ whole vegetables for its Wholesums range. It means that unlike…
Read MoreInnovation key to lockdown success for family farm
A family farm in Aberdeenshire ended the year on a high, celebrating a rise in sales boosted by local shoppers over the festive period and into the new year. Thorneybank Farm Shop near Inverurie, which made headlines in 2019 after being the first shop in the UK to install digital vending machines selling fresh produce,…
Read MoreShetland firm makes Scotland’s first lamb biltong
A COMPANY on Shetland is launching a range of biltong – including Scotland’s first lamb biltong. J&G Shetland, which owns Sound service station, will start production next month in Lerwick. The firm has secured £24,000 from economic development agency Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE) to buy the specialist equipment it needs to dry and cure…
Read MoreEast Haugh House launches Valentine’s Day dine at home box
A RESTAURANT near Pitlochry has launched the first dine at home experience in its 32-year history. East Haugh House’s “Valentine’s Dinner Box for Two” contains a three-course meal, designed with some elements to be prepared and cooked by customers, following instructions contained in the box. Available for mainland Scotland delivery by courier, as well as…
Read MoreBrunch To Go with Edinburgh’s Waldorf Astoria
By the time we emerge from this spate of lockdowns, home-schooling and working from home, we will all be experts at adapting – particularly those working in hospitality. Almost every day, another restaurant, hotel or café is turning their hand to home delivery services and takeaways, and for those of us who have lost all…
Read MoreBrothers launch their Outlandish beers
TWO brothers from Lanarkshire have fulfilled their life-long dream by opening a microbrewery. The first beers from Ronnie and Kenny Lees hit the shelves last month. They set up their Outlandish Brewing Company with help from economic development agency Business Gateway. Ronnie said: “It is great to have someone believe in your business, especially when…
Read MoreGet your ‘Bake Off’ on
LOCKDOWN getting a bit monotonous? Looking for new ways to connect with friends? Or give the kids something to do other than home schooling and Tik Tok? My 11-year-old daughter and I had the pleasure of taking part in a virtual choux masterclass hosted by award-winning Glaswegian pastry chef Helen Vass as part of YORStory,…
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