Scotland's National Food and Drink Conference
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7 March Perth Concert Hall. FREE to attend the conference will celebrate the achievements of people the length and breadth of the country, who help bring our National Food and Drink Policy policy to life and make its achievements real. Come and experience the great things which have been achieved through the food and drink policy, be inspired by our speakers, listen and debate hot food and drink topics and try some tantalising local produce in our bustling marketplace. More. |
Culinary Team NEWS
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We are delighted to announce that Bruce Sangster, previous Culinary Team gold medal winner and Chef proprietor of the Michelin starred, Sangsters in Elie has come on board as the Team Coach.David Auchie, again a Team gold medal winner and now lecturer at South Lanarkshire College has taken on the role of Team Manager. We would also like thank David Hunt who due to business commitments has had to take a break from his culinary team role but we look forward to working with him again in the future.
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Scottish Culinary Team Dinner with the Peterhead Rotary Club
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25th February, Buchan Braes Hotel, Boddam, Peterhead |
Food Safety & Nutrition Live
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Wednesday 14 March 2012 Royal Concert Hall Glasgow Food safety and nutrition are two essential ingredients for anyone working in the catering sector and this conference will provide you with a knowledge refresher, an update on all the current developments as well as providing practical information to take away.Through a lively mix of presentations and question & discussion sessions we will ensure your learning is interesting as well as enjoyable. Conference outline |
Fresh Profit from East Lothian
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Monday 12th March, Sheraton Hotel Edinburgh |
Featured Chef - Jim Cowie, The Captains Galley Scrabster
This month’s featured chef is Jim Cowie of the Captains Galley in Scrabster. At a time when sustainability and marine conservation are hitting the headlines we look at the career of a someone who has dedicated their working life to these issues. Jim has a career that spans 2 of Scotland’s most important industries (Fishing and hospitality.) Much of his working life has been spent in the evolving, developing and implementation of strategies which have impacted locally, nationally and internationally on the fishing industry. At all times his top priority has been fish stock conservation, being directly involved in numerous fishing trials, regularly liaising between fishermen, scientists and government departments. He also tirelessly and spreads the word about conservation and sustainability to the public via his restaurant, website and many other mediums of communication.
Read more: Featured Chef - Jim Cowie, The Captains Galley Scrabster





Unilever Foodsolutions is much more then just a food manufacturer. We are also committed to adding value to the catering industry, sponsoring key industry events including National Chef of the Year supported by KNORR, the Acorn Awards and the British Hospitality Association’s Food Service Management survey.



Since 1870 the Robertson Family have been producing high quality Scottish pork and Bacon in Ayrshire. At Robertson’s Fine Foods we produce an extensive range of pork and bacon products, all of which are produced from Scottish born and reared pigs and selected for us by farmers we have been working closely with for generations. Our current directors Iain and Humphrey are both fourth generation Robertson’s and are passionately committed to continuing the Robertson tradition of supplying the consumer with the very best in terms of quality, backed up with an unsurpassed customer service. For more information about our company and products please visit 

A major producer of recipe dishes, puddings and desserts with a strength in product development and innovation, both in the Brakes brand and bespoke for major caterers.


Gourmet Classic are REAL wines specially created for cooking. They are cheaper because we do not pay duty on them. They are of consistently high quality and are used by some of the top chefs in the country (see our endorsement by the Craft Guild of Chef's and others). Professional chefs can choose standard Dry, Red or White, or The Chef's Premier versions (single varietal cooking wines for premier dishes) - Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay. Gourmet Classic products are also available to retail customers at supermarkets and other convenient outlets.To make home cooked dishes even tastier, ready made jus is available in red (beef) and white (chicken) flavours - a perfect complement to Gourmet Classic