UKMD Regional: News & Updates
Dumfries & Galloway chef to star in Aldi campaign to promote Scotch Galloway Beef Joints
Dumfries & Galloway chef, Chris Walker, is to star in one of three video guides that will be premiered by Aldi later this week showing customers how to create the perfect Christmas dinner. The ‘Three Wise Chefs’ videos have been produced to inspire people to try...
Menu of foodie gift ideas makes local gifting easy
A Highland Cow safari voucher, a Cheesy Night In and a Festive Afternoon Tea for Two in a Box are some of the seasonal food and drink gift ideas being highlighted by regional food brand Savour the Flavours. The twelve local food and drink products and gift vouchers...
Adventure Playground at Cream o’ Galloway to close
Cream o’ Galloway Visitor Centre has announced its Adventure Playground is to close as the impact of physical distancing due to Covid-19 restrictions has made the activity not viable. The extensive woodland playground includes kart tracks, a 3-D maze, a 50ft...
Angus Tourism Co-operative Ltd appoints Food Tourism Co-ordinator for Food & Drink Network
Angus Tourism Co-Operative Ltd is delighted to announce the appointment of Sophie Thompson to the role of Food Tourism Co-ordinator for ‘Appetite for Angus’, the sub-group focused on developing the Food & Drink Network for the county. The primary purpose of this...
Festival boost for local food and drink industry
Forth Valley Food Festival provided a welcome boost for local food and drink businesses during the school October break (10- 25 October). The fortnight long festival, organised by Forth Valley Food and Drink network, and supported by Forth Valley and Lomond LEADER,...
Shore Terrace restaurant leads a “Covid comeback” as it vows to continue training Dundonian youngsters who want to work in all areas of hospitality
Dundee’s premier restaurant and cocktail bar on Shore Terrace, Brasserie Ecosse, under the Caird Hall, is leading what it’s calling the “covid comeback”, for young people wanting to work in the hospitality industry. The 7000 sq ft eatery, home to the famous egg...
Putting the “Brakes” on lockdown woe – it’s time to get Perthshire back on a plate!
Coupar Angus’s last remaining Hotel – the Red House Hotel – has joined forces with some of Scotland’s top food & drink suppliers – including Brakes Scotland - to lead the hospitality industry’s fight back in Perthshire. “2020 should have been a real stand out year...
Rare beef box introduced at Butchery at Bowhouse
Rare breed beef from a herd recently introduced to Balcaskie Estate in Fife is now available from Butchery at Bowhouse. Lincoln Red is an ancient breed of cattle that, in the face of increasing demand for fast growing more commercial breeds, is now endangered. A small...
Edinburgh Cocktail Week Launches ‘Sip & Support’ Campaign to Support Edinburgh’s Hospitality Sector and Help Protect Jobs
Today, Edinburgh Cocktail Week – Scotland’s biggest cocktail festival - has launched a ‘Sip & Support’ campaign to support Edinburgh’s hospitality sector and help protect jobs as bars face tighter trading and social restrictions because of the Coronavirus...