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It’s been awards season of late, when the great and the good of the Scottish food scene take various bows. The Michelin folks announced the movers and shakers in its star-studded lineup, and while it’s customary to add ‘coveted’ when talking about the star, one Scottish holder publicly turned its back on the award prior to the 2018 dish out. The owners of the Boath House in Nairn caused a bit of a kerfuffle by saying they could do without the stress of the whole Michelin thing, and that they are moving away from fine dining just as they feel their punters are
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News to nibble on taken the top Scottish award, Restaurant of the Year, in the AA Hospitality Awards for their Dining Room restaurant. Also basking in award glory were the country’s gin producers at the inaugural Scottish Gin Awards, with Glasgow’s Makar Gin getting gold gongs for their Cask Aged Gin matured in oak and their Old Tom varieties. Producers in the capital were also feted, with Edinburgh Gin winning gold and silver in the liqueur category and Pickering’s Gin winning for its marketing and Innovation of the Year – their stocking-filling Christmas gin baubles.
Following on from their annual fortnight celebrating all things Scottish and edible, Scotland Food & Drink are reaching out to the kids in preparation for next year’s Year of Young People. They want to hear from anyone under the age of 26 who has been doing inspiring work in the food and drink industry, be they farmers, chefs, charity volunteers, bloggers – go on, big up yourself or a friend.
doing, even if it means losing their decade-old star. In the end, they retained their star, as did 11 other restaurants including four one-starrers in Edinburgh (Number One, 21212, The Kitchin, Restaurant Martin Wishart), with Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles again the only two-star spot. Losing their stars were Kinloch Lodge on Skye and Isle of Eriska near Oban, while Michael Smith (pictured), formerly of the Three Chimneys, gained a star at his Loch Bay Restaurant on Skye. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society in Edinburgh continues its haul of awards this year. After winning our Special Award in the Eating & Drinking Guide, they’ve
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