Food and Drink
Judy Murray presents Cromlix cook-a-long
TENNIS coach Judy Murray will kick start Scottish Food & Drink Fornight on Sunday when she serves up an Instagram “cook-a-long” at her son Andy’s hotel, Cromlix. Murray will be joined in her session at the Dunblane venue by chef Darin Campbell. She said: “In Scotland, we’re so lucky to be blessed with such brilliant…
Read MoreHighland Game sells ‘restaurant quality’ venison fillet in Tesco
MEAT supplier Highland Game is marking today’s “Eat Venison Day” with a new deal to supply wild venison fillets to supermarket chain Tesco. Venison sales are estimated to be worth £14.4 million a year in the UK, according to data from market analysis firm Kantar. Research by Kantar and 56 Degrees Insight found that half…
Read MoreWe all scream for ice cream…
TWO Scottish ice cream companies are bringng a sweet splash of sunshine to the autumn. Mackie’s is going to give one fan a lifetime’s supply of ice cream, while Spar is stocking a further nine flavours made by Equi’s. The winner of Mackie’s “Simple Pleasures” draw will be named on Monday. They will get two-litre…
Read MoreScottish Food & Drink Fortnight sees new suppliers at Lidl
GERMAN discount supermarket chain Lidl is launching its largest Scottish promotion to mark Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight, which begins on Saturday. Edinburgh Tea & Coffee Company and Podberry pea snacks are among the new producers gracing the grocer’s shelves. Familiar brands including Mackie’s, Simon Howie, Tunnock’s and Nairns also feature in the promotion. Products…
Read MoreThe Three Chimneys makes TripAdvisor’s UK top 10
THE Three Chimneys restaurant with rooms on Skye has reached one of travel website TripAdvisor’s UK top 10 lists. The eatery was placed at number seven in TripAdvisor’s “Traveller’s Choice: Best of the Best Awards 2020” in its best fine dining restaurant category. Chef Scott Davies, who joined the restaurant in 2015, said: “As a…
Read MoreGlasgow eatery has exclusive Dolce & Gabbana wine
ITALIAN restaurant Eusebi Deli in Glasgow has been unveiled as the exclusive UK stockist for Rosa, a rosé wine made by fashion house Dolce & Gabbana and Sicilian winemaker Donnafugata. The wine will be served in the restaurant and available to buy on its website. Giovanna Eusebi, the eatery’s owner, said: “The unique rosé wine…
Read More‘Blockchain’ helps keep oats gluten-free
SHOPPERS will soon be able to check that their oats are gluten-free thanks to six Scottish farmers and “blockchain” technology. Although oats are naturally gluten-free, many of the facilities in which they are processed handle gluten and so contamination is an issue. Six Scottish farmers have been created a gluten-free oat supply chain, so customers…
Read More‘Drive through’ afternoon teas are here to stay
A HOTEL that launched “drive through” afternoon teas during the coronavirus lockdown has decided to keep running them because they proved so popular. The Stair Arms Hotel at Pathhead in Midlothian transformed an old shipping container into a hatch from which to serve its teas. Customers can order their afternoon tea over the phone and…
Read MoreMac & Wild launches British Game Alliance grouse cook kit
SCOTTISH restaurant chain Mac & Wild has teamed up with the British Game Alliance (BGA) to launch grouse cooking kits, which will go on sale on 12 August. Each cooking kit will include a brace of grouse from Sutherland-based butcher Ardgay Game, which is run by the family of Mac & Wild co-founder Andy Waugh.…
Read Morede Burgh Wine Merchants delivers restaurant quality at home
WHEN the hospitality industry was shut down in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, de Burgh Wine Merchants was faced with losing 95% of its business overnight. Such a seismic shock provided the catalyst to accelerate the company’s plans to expand its web shop and home delivery service. “People have been drinking our wines for…
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