Food and Drink
Enjoy a restaurant-quality meal from the comfort of home
Sitting down to a three-course meal and a bottle of vino in a restaurant feels like an experience from a long-forgotten time. To help relive those golden days, there are thankfully some eateries coming to the rescue and satisfying the need to make a Saturday night in feel like you’ve ventured out. If you find…
Read MoreNew pop-up cheese shop to open in Glasgow’s west end
A new cheese shop ‘pop-up’ will open in the heart of Glasgow’s West End this month. The Cheese Club Shop, led by the team behind Six by Nico, will take up a temporary residence at 358 Byres Road in the former Fopp Music Store – a venue recently acquired by the Glasgow based restaurant group.…
Read MoreThe Scotch Pie is the most popular pie in the land
Scotland’s favourite pie has been revealed this week – and it’s the Scotch pie that’s come out on top! The team at Eat Great Meat have analysed a year of UK searches for different pies in Google Keywords and Trends, determining that Scotch pies are not just Scotland but the UK’s favourite, followed by vegan…
Read MoreExquisite dining from home with a new experience
Two top chefs have teamed up with HOME-X to launch a new season of dining experience at home this spring. ROAST and Lobster Inc. will be championed by renowned chefs Joe Lazzerini and chef David Miller as the e-commerce platform further expands their impressive range of home-based food and drink brands. The roast Sunday is…
Read MoreMackie’s invests in the future after recording a strong year
One of Scotland’s top food brands has recorded bumper chocolate and take-home ice cream sales. And now it aims to reinvest millions into its sustainability drive. In the year ending 31 May 2020, Mackie’s of Scotland saw its revenue increase 1% to £16.7m and operating profits increasing 61% to £3.4m. Chocolate sales increased by 46%…
Read MoreReduce greenhouse gases by growing legumes
We all know that growing our own fruit and vegetables is good for our pockets – but it’s good for the environment too. Growing peas and beans and precision farming are among the most effective measures in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on farms, new research has found. Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) assessed…
Read MoreCOCO 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…
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