Food and Drink
There’s £10,000 of free shopping in store this weekend
A supermarket is giving Scots shoppers the chance to win £10,000 of free shopping this Saturday. In celebration of the retailer’s 100th store opening on Burn’s Day in Cowdenbeath, the first 100 customers through the tills at all stores across Scotland will be in with a chance of winning £100 of Lidl vouchers. Customers will…
Read MoreThis is not just any Burns Supper…
From haggis, neeps and tatties to Balmoral chicken, there’s a wee Scottish treat for the lassies, laddies and auld folk alike to enjoy at M&S this Burns Night. Their Burns Night food provides all you would expect, and more, to have your own special celebration of the National Bard. New additions include M&S Food Haggis,…
Read MoreOysters and jamon with wine for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is the day for lovers – and what more could you want than free oysters? On Valentine’s Day, Friday 14 February, Le Di-Vin wine bar in Edinburgh is offering complimentary oysters and jamon. The head oyster shucker and the head carver Mr Jamon will work together serving from 6.30pm for all of their…
Read MoreWine party to raise funds for Australian bushfire crisis
A Scots restaurant is playing host to a charity evening to raise funds for Australian bushfire crisis. On Sunday, 26 January, Wild Wine Fair (Jo Radford and India Parry-Williams) and Fk Spiders (Lucas Woods and Caitlin Baker) are hosting a wine, music and pizza party at The High Dive in Edinburgh, at Civerinos Italian street…
Read MoreHaggis sales are growing south of the border
Scottish butcher Simon Howie is on track for ‘dram good’ sales of haggis this month as millions of families across the UK prepare to celebrate Burns Night. Staff at the family butcher are working round the clock to deliver over 1.2 million haggis as part of their busiest Burns season yet, equating to a staggering…
Read MoreThe Burns Supper in a box is in shops now
With ready meals continuing to rise in popularity, a Scottish ready meals manufacturer has unveiled the first-ever Burns Supper microwaveable meal kit for two with its new Burns Box. The new kit for two from McIntosh of Strathmore was developed in response to Scots increasingly busy lifestyles and want for fresh home cooked meals, with…
Read MoreHaggis and marmalade ice cream on the menu
Mackie’s of Scotland is set to bring back its haggis and marmalade ice cream for the third year in a row. The unique flavour – which contains one whole haggis per tub – is available at Mackie’s 19.2 parlour in Aberdeen from this weekend in the lead up to Burns Night. The unusual recipe –…
Read MoreBGA shoots to have a stronger market for their game
British game has been given a huge boost after the British Game Alliance signed a deal with one of the UK’s largest food manufacturers. Responding to the rising demand for game in the UK, the BGA has managed to secure a partnership with one of the UK’s largest food manufacturers, Samworth Brothers, who have an…
Read MoreWhat’s the beef with eating Scotland’s red meat?
With bad news stories about red meat hitting the headlines, Scottish farmers are fighting back and leading the way in showing how animals should be handled. A juicy steak is the ultimate feast for any carnivore, but with red meat making headlines as a possible cause of cancer, and growing concern about its contribution to…
Read MoreSome good ideas to mark Burns Night 2020
A celebration of music, poetry, food, drink and friendship, few birthdays are as unifying as that of Robert Burns on 25 January. Haggis takes centre stage at any Burns supper so here are a few ways to celebrate this ‘Great chieftain o the puddin’-race’. Haggis at home from Balgove Larder, St Andrews If you’re hosting…
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