Posts Tagged ‘Food’
Free entry to under-18s at Scottish racecourses
Scotland’s racecourses are to bring festive cheer to the country during the Christmas holidays this year, with a number of special festive days out – and under-18s are admitted completely free of charge. Participating racecourses include Kelso, which races on 29 December; Musselburgh, which opens its gates on 1 and 3 January; and Ayr on…
Read MoreSignature scents for 20 Scottish bars
Scottish pub and restaurant group, Signature Pub Group, has introduced a range of scents to its 20 bars around Scotland, designed to give each venue its very own unique atmosphere. The fragrances have been handpicked and tailored to each location to create an evocative and memorable sensory experience. Guests can discover scents such as rich…
Read MoreMeet Rudolph the Red Nose Rye Beer
Rudolph the Red Nose Rye Beer will go on sale in two flagship bars owned and operated by Highland hospitality business Cru Holdings in Inverness. Scotch & Rye and Bar One in Inverness will begin stocking Rudolph the Red Nose Rye Beer this week. This is the first exclusive collaboration brew from Innis & Gunn…
Read MoreScottish Rural Awards finalists are revealed
The Scottish Rural Awards are delighted to announce the finalists for 2020. The shortlist features rural businesses from across Scotland in 12 award categories. The winner and runner-up for each award will be unveiled at the Scottish Rural Awards ceremony and gala dinner hosted by comedian Jim Smith at the Glasgow Hilton on 2nd April…
Read MoreScottish recipes adapted for a vegan palate
With many of Scotland’s traditional recipes being laden with meat, butter and lots of other animal based ingredients, you’d be forgiven for assuming a Scottish vegan cookbook was impossible. Packed with nutritional side notes and lovely food photography, Jones offers vegan alternatives for breakfast staples like black pudding and lorne sausage. I’m yet to be…
Read MoreLa Bonne Auberge awarded top honour – again
Celebrations to mark the 45th anniversary of iconic Glasgow brasserie, La Bonne Auberge, have started early. Following an unannounced inspection from the AA inspection team, the long-established and much-loved Glasgow brasserie has retained its exclusive AA Rosette status for the 21st consecutive year. Adding even more reason to cheer is that the accolade comes less…
Read MoreJoin the leading global lovers of Scotch whisky
Christmas is coming – and the Scotch Malt Whisky Society is offering lovers of a dram the ideal present. No other club offers the variety and ever-changing range of the Society’s one-off whiskies, released each month in a new selection from across the complete spectrum of flavour profiles. Unique experiences are at the heart of…
Read MoreDinner with a difference high in the Perthshire hills
I’ve been lucky enough to dine in some amazing places and there are some meals which tend to stand out more than others. Very recently I tucked in to a three course feast in a setting I’ll never forget. Billed as Scotland’s most scenic and smallest dining experience, our dinner table is found in the…
Read MoreBacon rolls in Perthshire change lives in Africa
Strathallan School’s Kenya Project celebrates ten years – and £100,000 raised this year. The project, which has been running since the 2009/10 academic year, raises funds, awareness, and volunteering with sister projects in Nairobi and Kenya’s Rift Valley. The pupil-led initiative has brought about pop-up tuck shops and the Kenya Café at school events, patriotic…
Read MoreKT Tunstall to stage four gigs in early 2020
Scots music star KT Tunstall is set to return to her roots this January with a string of one-off charity gigs around Scotland in celebration of the countdown to Lidl’s 100th store. The week-long ‘Lidl Live’ tour will see the Suddenly-I-See-singer perform to thousands of fans in towns and cities around Scotland, taking in Aberdeen,…
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