Posts Tagged ‘Scottish hospitality’
TV presenter returns home to launch The Coig routes
Formula One presenter Lee McKenzie has taken pole position as the official ambassador for new tourism campaign for Ayrshire, Firth of Clyde and Clyde Islands. Gaelic for five, The Coig is a series of five tourist routes covering Ayrshire, Arran, Bute and Cumbrae, offering people an exciting new way to explore the unique coast and…
Read MoreSilents is golden at this weekend’s cinema HippFest
Scotland’s oldest cinema is turning back te clock this weekend, to hold its third Taste of Silents season. The Hippodrome in Bo’ness – where HippFest (The Hippodrome Silent Film Festival) takes place each year. A Taste of Silents aims to introduce new audiences to the rich and immersive world of silent film with live music,…
Read MoreScots restaurant launches new audio menu for the blind
A Scots restaurant has launched an audio menu for blind and partially sighted customers in partnership with the Royal National Institute of Blind People. The Huxley, in Edinburgh, is working with the Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland (RNIB) is one of the UK’s leading sight loss charities, which offers support ranging from practical…
Read MoreFirst Gleneagles Great Adventure Race winners crowned
Gleneagles has crowned the winners of its inaugural endurance competition, The Great Adventure Race, in a trail that brought together grit, glory and glamour in equal measure. Participants dug deep and felt the burn across 55km of Perthshire countryside – encompassing a 4km canoe trail across Loch Earn, a 16km run over the snow caps…
Read MoreCastle’s delight at independent hotel of the year title
Glenapp Castle has won the Independent Hotel of the Year title at this year’s CIS Excellence Awards 2019. The CIS Excellence Awards 2019, since their launch in 2004, have ‘recognised, rewarded and celebrated the exceptionally high degrees of creativity, innovation and excellence in the Scottish hospitality, catering and tourism sectors’. The awards have established themselves…
Read MoreIn the running for a food tourism award
Rufflets Hotel have been selected as a finalist in the 2019 CIS Excellence Awards. Shortlisted specifically for the Food Tourism Award, sponsored by Seafood Scotland, the award aims to celebrate the value of the food tourism sector in line with the Food Tourism Scotland action plan. Launched in 2004 to recognise, reward and celebrate the…
Read MoreSmall is beautiful for new Scottish hotel company
A Scots-born international hotelier is coming home to gradually launch a new hotel collection and the clue is in the name. Gordon Campbell Gray’s new company, The Wee Hotel Company, plans to develop and invest in special properties around Scotland and will be quietly looking for suitable opportunities. The emphasis will be on authenticity and…
Read MoreDunkeld House Hotel has history and hospitality
Nestled on the banks of the River Tay in the heart of Perthshire sits the four star Dunkeld House Hotel. The historic country house, built by the Dukes of Atholl, mixes the splendour of traditional Scottish hospitality with 21st century comforts and has gone through some exciting developments recently including the completion of a multi-million…
Read MoreScotHot 2019 served up a culinary treat for all
ScotHot, Scotland’s leading hospitality trade event, welcomed thousands of visitors this year – making the 2019 show the biggest and best yet. The event, which was held on the 13 and 14 March, welcomed delegates to the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow. ScotHot is the Scottish hospitality sector’s largest and most comprehensive trade event.…
Read MoreThe perfect return for Number One head chef Mark
The Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh has announced Mark Donald as the new head chef of Number One – the hotel’s one Michelin star restaurant. The Scottish born chef’s homecoming to the Rocco Forte hotel, follows a 13 year stint abroad honing his skills on the international culinary scene working with some of the most respected…
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