Food and Drink
Nico launches Home-X website
CHEF Nico Simeone has teamed up with his marketing chief, Michael Sim, to create Home-X, a website through which customers can order food and drink. Simeone’s own Six By Nico home delivery service is among the brands that have signed-up to use the site. Others include Stem wine club, chateaubriand provider Chateau-X, The Cheese Club,…
Read More‘The King’ helps out ‘The Prince’
DRINKS brand The King’s Ginger will donate 10% of its sales to The Prince’s Countryside Fund from 1 January. The ginger spirit was created in 1903 for King Edward VII. The Prince’s Countryside Fund was launched in 2010 by Prince Charles to “improve the prospects of family farm businesses and the quality of rural life”.…
Read MoreCauliflower power as snacking shifts online
SNACKING Scots have been credited with saving an Ayrshire-based business. Tracey Hogarth, owner of Nudie Snacks, saw her sales drop by 95% when lockdown began as the offices that bought her snack boxes sent their workers home. Hogarth switched to selling her snacks – which include cauliflower crisps, roasted split peas, and chocolate orange protein…
Read MoreA journey north: Uncover the hidden gems of the far north of Scotland
The benefits of travelling to new places are endless. Being able to pack up and head off on an adventure to see things you’ve never seen; meet people you never knew existed and tread on new paths is a wonderful privilege. In my 30 years I’ve managed to tick lots of countries off my travel…
Read MoreBaxters launches new gifting hamper range
SCOTTISH food favourite Baxters has launched a new range of eight gifting hampers that are perfect for the festive season or simply as treats for friends and family. The hampers feature some of the brand’s best-loved products, plus other delicious food from producers across Scotland. Prices range from £17.50 to £175 and there’s also the…
Read MoreWhen will I, will I be funded?
BROSS Bagels is launching its first crowdfunding campaign today to open a bakery in Portobello. At the moment, bagels are produced in each of the chain’s six shops in Edinburgh. Now, owner Larah Bross is converting a former bank opposite her Portobello branch into a bakery – and is giving fans the chance to become…
Read MoreHow to enjoy Scotland’s restaurants – at home
SCOTLAND’S restaurants are switching back to deliveries, takeaways and other at-home options in the face of the latest coronavirus restrictions. Chef Paul Wedgwood, who runs his eponymous restaurant in Edinburgh, said: “I was gearing up for further restrictions to be announced, however a full closure has taken me by surprise. “We will still be operating…
Read MoreRugby referee helps farmers to ‘go green’
RUGBY referee Nigel Owens has teamed up with Barclays Bank to help farmers cut their carbon dioxide emissions. Owens, who farms cattle at Pontyberem in Wales, is the face of a campaign by the bank to lend £250 million to farmers to help them buy or lease equipment. The ” Sustainability Through Agri-Tech” loans aim…
Read MoreREVIEW: Tea for two at Edinburgh’s The Register Club
Having survived the many months of lockdown fads (exploding sourdough starters and endless banana loaves included) it’s high time we hung up our pinnies and let someone else do the baking. Indulging in a little luxury, we skipped off to Edinburgh’s The Register Club who have reopened their doors in style, offering us the chance…
Read MoreEdinburgh launches craft beer advent calendar
EIGHT breweries in Edinburgh have joined forces to launch a beer advent calendar. Barney’s, Bellfield, Campervan, Cold Town, Cross Borders, Edinburgh Beer Factory, Pilot, and Stewart Brewing are taking part in the project. Edinburgh illustrator Susie Wright has designed an advent box, which contains 24 cans from the brewers. Ben Wallace, who set up EdinburghBeer.co.uk,…
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