UKMD Regional: News & Updates
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...
Food Fest line-up announced
From rainbow bread making to picking giant pumpkins, Forth Valley Food Festival has a fun filled line-up for local foodies and families to enjoy over the October school break. The annual festival, which is now in its third year, will take place 10th-25th October via a...
Made from Scotland: Modern stone age breaks into drinks industry
Blairhoyle based craftsman Keith Burnett has gone from cutting through giant 25 tonne rocks to hand-finishing tiny 20-millimetre cubes, in a bid to break into Scotland’s thriving drinks industry. His range of Modern Stone Age whisky and gin stones – designed to cool...