Lugger junior sous chef Fin MacDonald claims a Rising Star Award

"Fin embodies what this industry is all about - enthusiasm, dedication, hard work, and a willingness to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in"

Dean Banks cuts customer bills to show eating-out impact of VAT 

Outspoken Scots chef Dean Banks offered a 20% discount at all his venues to demonstrate how much VAT adds to every UK restaurant bill

Perella doesn’t want to ‘play it safe’ with Malocchio’s success

Since it opened last September, Romano Perella’s ‘very modern take on Italian cuisine’ Malocchio has been a hit with Glasgow diners

Hinba reveals refurb and rebrand plans for 88 restaurant

The site, previously home to Two Fat Ladies, will close on Feb 21 and re-open on March 4 with a new look and identity – Tusco

Barry Fish manager Manon Marrum is one of UK’s ‘top 30 under 30’

A year since opening, Barry Fish is in the Michelin Guide, and The Good Food Guide’s UK-wide list of 100 Best Local Restaurants

Vittoria Group to open Scotland’s first Amorino gelato franchise

The Amorino franchise represents a £1.5 million investment by the Crolla family and will generate 60 new jobs across four locations

The Buttery keeps its wine list up-to-date with Inverarity Morton

The Buttery lays claim to being the oldest restaurant in Glasgow – but regularly refreshes its menu and its wine list to keep up with the times
Head-Chef-Stevie-McLaughlin sits under a painting in chef whites

Scotland’s cohort of Michelin-starred restaurants grows to 15

The Michelin Guide has revealed which venues are getting, keeping and losing its endorsement – and in Scotland, there were only gains

Tom and Matilda’s Killiecrankie House gets its first Michelin star

Killiecrankie's new Michelin plaudit comes hot on the heels of it being named as SLTN’s Restaurant of the Year (Fine Dining) for 2025

Ã’ir Group opens pan-asian concept Uncle Tiger on Bristo Place

Òir Group also owns The Captain Darling in Stockbridge, Lucky Yu on Broughton Street and Bodega on Leith Walk

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