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Scottish Student Chef of the Year finalists prepare to do battle in Glasgow

Competition ambassador and judge, Glaswegian chef Gary Maclean, said: “The strength and creativity of this year’s entries has been truly impressive..."
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Aviemore’s Cairngorm Hotel is a ‘perfect fit’ for Turas group’s ambitions

The deal adds the Cairngorm Hotel to a portfolio including the Glen Mhor Hotel in Inverness, the Seaforth Restaurant in Ullapool, and McKays Hotel in Pitlochry.
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Amore Ristorante wins top ‘Let Glasgow Flourish’ award for floral frontage

The awards were launched in 1983 by The Incorporation of Gardeners of Glasgow and the Robertson Silver Spade was first awarded in 1992.
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Nick Watkins’ new fried chicken spot takes flight in Phillies of Shawlands

To celebrate the launch, Birds and Phillies will be turning up the energy this weekend, with a live DJ spinning crowd pleasers all day Saturday 22nd March.
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Talking taste and ‘consistently good’ mixers with Tigerlily’s Dion Anogiatis

For the first in our series of sponsored features with London Essence, SLTN popped into famously maximalist Edinburgh venue Tigerlily...

Buzzworks creating 40 jobs in Edinburgh as Herringbone brand expands eastward

The Ayrshire-based group is now on the lookout for new Edinburgh team members, including front-of-house, kitchen operations and senior chefs.

Plans to revive historic Ferintosh distillery submitted to Highland Council

Morris Dalgetty is seeking approval for a plan that would see the Ferintosh name resurrected at Mulchaich Farm on the Black Isle.
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Crossbasket Castle appoints Panos Dimou as Trocadero’s head mixologist

The High Blantyre venue has just undergone a £20million transformation aimed at setting a ‘new benchmark for hospitality in Scotland’.
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Ullapool’s Dipping Lugger restaurant continues to delight the Michelin Guide

Last year, against stiff competition,The Dipping Lugger was also named Scottish Licensed Trade News Restaurant of the Year (Fine Dining).
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Baldry and Keery’s Nàdair named as one of the UK’s best new restaurants

Nádair – which means ‘nature’ in Scots Gaelic – was the only Edinburgh establishment to make the winning list and one of only three in Scotland.

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