Posts Tagged ‘dinner’
Last call made for Food & Drink Awards entries
A last call is being made for entries from businesses for the North East Scotland Food & Drink Awards 2019. The team behind the only food and drink producer awards in the region are reminding firms to enter, before the deadline on Monday 28 January 2019. The awards have been running for more than 25…
Read MoreAutumn festivals boost area by £6 million
A series of festivals and events in Dumfries and Galloway generated more than £6m for the local and Scottish economy in late 2018. The analysis from Dumfries and Galloway Council shows that the 20th annual Wigtown Book Festival had an economic impact of £3.75m, the Electric Fields music festival £1.45m, the Stranraer Oyster Festival up…
Read MoreMark Burns Night at a real whisky distillery
A Burns night with a difference is coming to a Scottish distillery. The Isle of Raasay Distillery is hosting a Burns Night supper on 26th January at 7pm which will be served in the distillery’s beautiful and atmospheric Gathering Room. Dinner guests will be able to enjoy a three course meal which will commence with a welcome whisky dram…
Read More8 beach holidays that won’t ruin New Year’s resolutions
Travel agents all over the Scotland will be busy preparing for Sunshine Saturday tomorrow, 5 January. Holidaymakers are set to click ‘book now’ on their beach holiday destination of choice, but how does this fit in with the one in five of us setting our 2019 resolutions this week? In a recent survey, ‘to get…
Read MoreCountry house hotel prepares for a big revamp
An elegant, not-for-profit country house hotel is undergoing a significant refurbishment in January 2019. Douneside House’s restaurant is renowned, not only for being the only three AA rosette restaurant in Aberdeen and shire, but for its head chef David Butters winning the coveted Hotel Chef of the Year award for 2018. Now the restaurant itself…
Read MoreThere’s far more to Windsor than just the castle
With all the lingering excitement of the Royal Wedding and the confirmation that the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex are about to make it their permanent home, now is a good time to visit Windsor to see what all the fuss is about. Although just an hour from central London, it’s easy to visit…
Read MoreGrowing Christmas dinner in the heart of the city
A pioneering food growing programme has served up a festive feast for a Scottish community. The Greening Donside project in Aberdeen has yielded sprouts and broccoli as well carrots and onions – and a hamperful of herbs to enhance Christmas dinner. In March 2017, Aberdeen City Council allocated £145,000 to develop growing spaces for vegetables…
Read MoreRestaurant to open its second site in Glasgow
A Korean restaurant in Glasgow city centre has announced it is to open a second restaurant site in Glasgow’s trendy West End. The name, which is pronounced as ‘bee-beem-bahp’ is named after the Korean comfort food – a bowl of warm white rice topped with vegetables and chilli pepper paste, soy sauce, or fermented…
Read MorePublic house opens its doors to the public
Public House by Nico, Chef Nico Simeone’s much-anticipated new gastropub restaurant, is now open. Occupying a prime position at 333 Great Western Road in Glasgow, Public House by Nic’ brings modern British gastropub cuisine to Glasgow’s West End, under the direction of Nico. Following in the success of his award-winning sister restaurants Six by Nico…
Read MoreThe Scots family with 40 million Brussels sprouts
With just a week to go until the nation celebrates Christmas, a Scottish farmer has both the honour and pressure of supplying the nation with over 40 million Brussels sprouts as the exclusive prepared sprout supplier at Christmas to M&S. Peter Stirling owns the 400 acre Seahills Farm, located a few miles from Arbroath. He…
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