Dean Banks at The Pompadour re-opens bookings for weddings and events
Valentine’s day is recognised as the very peak of ‘engagement season’ – so operators should expect a spike in couples searching for wedding venues.
Stewart Macaulay joins Fairmont St Andrews as La Cucina’s head chef
Macca brings with him 20 years of experience working across a range of Michelin awarded restaurants, 5AA Red Star Hotels and 3AA Rosette restaurants.
Paul Green returns to take charge at The Three Chimneys on the Isle of...
Most recently, Green was head chef at the Driftwood Hotel in Cornwall and before that he was head chef at the five red starred Torridon Hotel in the Scottish Highlands.
ScotHot trade show returns to the SEC in Glasgow on February 26th and 27th
After ScotHot’s record-breaking 2023 show, it returns this year with more than 250 exhibitors promoting food and drink, technology, and equipment.
SoBe brings Miami-style smash-burgers to Lothian Rd’s burgeoning food strip
The chain, founded in London in 2019, now has 11 sites across the UK, and 200 delivery outlets – backing its claim to be the fastest growing burger brand in Britain.
Old Town’s Divino Enoteca takes a fresh approach to the classic wine bar
In partnership with EnoDirect UK, distributor for Enomatic systems, Divino has installed a new wine dispenser from the brand’s Roma series.
Innis & Gunn target ‘Palentine’s Day’ with offer of unlimited steak frites
Scottish haggis-eating champion, Alastair Ross, put away five portions of steak frites as the cameras rolled on another Innis & Gunn mockumentary.
Fingal sails into Christmas with its new floating ‘Festive Afternoon Tea’
It was already one of Edinburgh’s ultimate afternoon tea experiences, but from now until 4th January 2025, Fingal’s famed sandwich, scone and sweet things selection is extra special.
Jack ‘O’ Bryan’s voted the best restaurant in the east by radio listeners
The Dunfermline restaurant is run by father and son, Bryan and Jack Coghill, who both attended the Radio Forth Awards ceremony at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall to collect their award.
ScotGov ‘really keen’ to work with and help Scottish hospitality industry
Mairi Gougeon MSP, whose remit includes food and drink, said she considers Scotland’s hospitality businesses ‘hugely important’ to the wider tourism sector.
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