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Yes Chef! Golden opportunities all around at Edenmill

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NEWS:   I'm delighted to announce just a couple of weeks since the launch of the Food Tourism Action Plan for Scotland that the Tasting Scotland Consultancy arm is at full stretch as our founder Brenda Anderson has been contracted to work with the team at Edenmill Cafe, Butchery and Soft Play to provide strategic and operational support on an on-going basis in an exciting re-opening planned towards the end of the year. Situated just 10 miles north of Glasgow, the location on the Balloch to Strathblane section of the famous John Muir Way, the long distance path which ...

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Forks at the ready in Scotland

The last forty-eight hours has created the perfect menu for a leisurely day trip or once-in-a-lifetime holiday or celebration in Scotland. Our Director and Chief Tour Curator Brenda Anderson tells you why: Put simply, Scotland has launched both its first ever Food Tourism Action Plan and the 2018 Scotland Food & Drink Fortnight. This offers great news if like me you step out the front door and use your stomach as your guide! Trying the local cuisine and liquid libations of a nation is one of the very best ways to experience the local culture and really get under the ...

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Brenda Anderson features in ‘Women in Tourism Top 100 2018’ List!

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The team at Tasting Scotland were super pleased this week to see well deserved recognition going to our Fabulous Foodie Founder Brenda Anderson, as she was included in the Top 100 Women in Tourism 2018 list. Compiled by Women in Tourism - a membership organisation created by a group of women working across a range of tourism businesses in Scotland to inspire and support the next generation of industry leaders - the list showcases women who are making a real difference in the industry and is the result of a campaign launched earlier in the year to seek out the very ...

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Tasting Scotland are official ambassadors for the SOLAwards 2018

We are delighted to announce that through her outstanding contribution to tourism in Scotland, Tasting Scotland founder Brenda Anderson has been announced as an official ambassador for the Scottish Outdoor Leisure Awards 2018. Now in their third year, these awards are all about celebrating and rewarding the best of Scotland's outdoor and leisure businesses. Our country is truly abundant in outstanding establishments who encourage not only tourists, but locals to get outdoors and experience the beauty of Scotland. Brenda says “The ethos of Tasting Scotland is to ...

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We are officially the ‘Best Luxury Food & Drink Tours Provider in Scotland’

I thought it was about time to shout it from the rooftops… Tasting Scotland was awarded the title of ‘Best Luxury Food & Drink Tours Provider in Scotland’ at the Scottish Enterprise Awards 2017 and I couldn’t be more proud. Awarded by SME News, these coveted awards aim to recognise outstanding service amidst the SMEs throughout the country (which are said to account for a staggering 99% of private sector businesses). So to say the competition was tough would be an understatement! Gaining this accolade for Tasting Scotland means the world. Customers who ...

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Scotland’s Epicurean Seafood Tour is Ready to Eat

The 2015 Seafood Week has come to an end, but whilst the week may be over the celebration continues. Here we let you into a little epicurean seafood secret of our own. We think you’re going to love it! They say collaboration is the key to success, and of course it definitely helps if you are developing two magical new Epicurean Seafood Tour, Tasting & Cooking Experiences that you do it with likeminded specialists. George Campbell & Sons, based in Perth and established in 1872, have a wealth of experience and an exceptional reputation for providing the ...

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