Food and Drink
Scotland gears up for Father’s Day
SCOTTISH restaurants and tourist attractions are gearing up for Father’s Day this weekend. The Broughton in Edinburgh, listed as one of the Sunday Times newspaper’s top 30 places for a roast dinner, is preparing to welcome dads, grandads, and other father figures this weekend. The pub on Broughton Street is also holding its weekly quiz…
Read MoreForth Valley cafés launch reusable cup scheme
FIVE cafés in the Forth Valley have teamed up to launch a reusable cup scheme to cut down on waste. Forth Valley Food & Drink Network will distribute 4,000 free cups to customers. The Station Café in Aberfoyle, St Mocha’s branches in Balmaha and Carbeth, and Brig o’Turk Tearoom and The Broch Café in Strathyre…
Read MorePort of Leith opens its Lind & Lime gin distillery
PORT of Leith is preparing to welcome the first visitors to its new Lind & Lime gin distillery. The site, on the port’s Coburg Street, is expected to welcome 10,000 visitors each year for tours and cocktails. The new distillery includes an expanded bottling line, which can handle more than one million bottles each year.…
Read MoreAldi v Lidl: Gins go head-to-head
IT’S Aldi v Lidl, as the two German discount supermarket chains go toe-to-toe in the gin aisle. The grocers have unveiled a gin festival and the latest release in the same week. Lidl has shared details of its latest Scottish gin festival, which begins on Thursday. Eleven gins have been selected for the promotion, along…
Read MoreWhat’s on this weekend: festivals and doggy cream teas
Peter Ranscombe takes a look at what’s on this weekend in Scotland. The Law restaurant at the Marine hotel in North Berwick is sure to get tails wagging this afternoon with its beach walk and cream teas for dogs and their owners. The restaurant has teamed up with Scottish Insta Dogs and local boutique NB…
Read MoreStrathallan School opens The Art Cafe
STRATHALLAN School in Perthshire is opening a café in its art department. The Art Café will be run by Blend Coffee, which has shops in Dundee, Paisley, and its native Perth. Strathallan’s Art Café opens to pupils, parents, and friends of the school on 28 May, coinciding with the school’s sports day and the unveiling…
Read MoreThe Drinks Bakery toasts deal to supply Waitrose
THE Drinks Bakery has signed a deal to sell its Drinks Biscuits range in 230 branches of up-market grocer Waitrose. Andy Murray, who founded his business in 2016, already supplies his biscuits to more than 250 outlets, including Claridge’s, Liberty, and Selfridges. The deal will allow Murray to double the size of his company, which…
Read MoreSay ahoy to luxury at Fingal’s Lighthouse Restaurant
Edinburgh’s Fingal has just been crowned one of the UK’s most romantic hotels. TripAdvisor users voted Scotland’s only luxury floating hotel into the top 25 most romantic places in the country to stay. So, when I was invited along to have dinner in the beautiful Lighthouse Restaurant onboard the former Northern Lighthouse Board tender ship,…
Read MoreStreet food is coming to Edinburgh Zoo
STREET food will soon be available at Edinburgh Zoo after caterer Compass signed a deal with provider Kerb. Amy Campbell, Kerb’s newly-appointed Scotland events boss, will work with local producers to increase the food and drink on offer. David Hay, managing director of Compass Scotland, said: “We’re thrilled to be working with Kerb in Scotland…
Read MoreBeer festivals name their dates
SCOTLAND is preparing for a summer of beer festivals, with events unveiled in Edinburgh and Glasgow. First up is Holyrood Distillery, which will hold the capital’s first three-day beer and whisky festival, “The Mash Up”, on 3-5 June. Breweries signed up for the event include Barney’s, Bellfield, Campervan, Cold Town, Cross Borders, Newbarns, Other World,…
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