Posts Tagged ‘hotel’
Former rugby star has made whisky his business
Former Scotland and British and Irish Lions rugby player Chris Cusiter has put his love of whisky to the fore with a new life and career in California. How did you make the transition from Scottish rugby to the American whisky industry? A friend who works in whisky in California planted the seed when my…
Read MoreBlack tie event will benefit former Marines
The inaugural Royal Marines Commando Dinner, Glasgow, has been announced. This exclusive, black-tie dinner will help support Royal Marines who past, present and future, have and continue to put themselves at huge risk across the globe to defend our national interests. The Royal Marines have a long and proud history in Scotland. 2018 is particularly…
Read MoreMasterChef finalist will take on prestigious post
A Scots Masterchef: The Professionals knockout week finalist has today (Thursday) been unveiled as executive head chef of The Scotsman Grand Café and Bar. Located on the North Bridge in the magnificent former advertising hall of the Scotsman building, the new independent dining and drinking venue set to open in Edinburgh this summer. Chris Niven is…
Read MoreTalented chef is cooking up a treat with £150K kitchen
A 29-year-old head chef has been handed his dream task – to design his own purpose-built kitchen from scratch. Rising star Alan Dickson – who is Scotland’s reigning Hotel Chef of the Year – will fit out the vast new premises at the expanded Ten Hill Place Hotel in Edinburgh with around £150,000 worth of…
Read MoreStep into spring with the new Walker Slater collection
A prestigious Scottish hotel is to host a luxurious fashion show in the stunning surrounds of the world-famous Peacock Alley. Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian has partnered up with tweed-tailor specialists, Walker Slater and top jeweller, Laings, for the event. An exclusive global showcase of Walker Slater’s spring/summer collection, accessorised with sparkling jewellery from…
Read MoreWalking group enjoy all things bright and beautiful
David Gleed celebrates the 30th birthday of a Scottish walking group with a difference. On 17 June 1989, and a small group of pilgrims gathered at a remote moorland chapel on the fringe of the Snowdon mountains. A little over a year from its founding, the first Pilgrim Adventure travellers were about to set off…
Read MoreSwinton Manse offers versatile family accommodation
Swinton Manse offers a peaceful and private location in the Scottish Borders. Galbraith present this beautiful home, at the east end of Swinton, immediately to the west of Swinton Church (which dates from 1729). Swinton Manse is an imposing traditional detached manse understood to date from 1771, with more recent extensions having been added in…
Read MoreMemories and info wanted on Raemoir House
Scottish Field readers’ knowledge of a prestigious Aberdeenshire house is being sought. Raemoir House, in Banchory, is magnificent in stature yet so welcoming in atmosphere, and first opened its doors to guests in 1943. Initially it was a place of sanctuary for Londoners during the final years of the war, becoming known as the Cartridges…
Read MoreIncredible honour for Scottish hotel general manager
A Scottish hotel’s general manager has been invited to join a very select group. Meldrum House Country Hotel’s Peter Walker, from Aberdeenshire, has been selected to join one of the hospitality industry’s most exclusive and prestigious national bodies and become a Master Innholder. The Master Innholders is limited to the country’s top hoteliers and includes…
Read MoreThey are the best bar none – and have awards to prove it
A record number of pubs, clubs, restaurants and hotels from the Borders have picked up a Best Bar None Scotland award. Representatives from 23 local licensed premises were presented with their awards at a ceremony in the Buccleuch Arms Hotel in St Boswells last week. Venues from Eddleston to Eyemouth have been recognised for their…
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