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Contini Ristorante is ready for her close-up

October 27, 2014

Earlier this year the first restaurant in the Victor & Carina Contini family, Contini Ristorante on George Street, underwent something of a transformation. Those of […]

Cannonball Review from Joanna Blythman

October 21, 2014

We’re absolutely thrilled to see that Joanna Blythman enjoyed her evening at Cannonball so much. Read her fantastic review in the Sunday Herald here:

Proud Moment

October 10, 2014

It’s been a busy few weeks for us all at Victor & Carina Contini. Opening our new venue Cannonball and whizzing round the country talking […]

All Venues Closed from 5PM Sunday 5th October

September 29, 2014

For our annual team party to celebrate a full on year of activity and thousands of happy customers we are giving our team a shift […]

Cannonball Countdown

September 10, 2014

We’re brimming of excitement this week as the newest addition to the Victor & Carina Contini family gets ready for her big moment. Perched at […]

Nairn Book and Arts Festival

September 3, 2014

Victor and Carina travelled with their daughters to Nairn over the weekend to showcase some of the abundant fresh produce from the Kitchen Garden with […]

Carina on the page with Scots Magazine

August 26, 2014

It has been a year of exciting firsts and wonderful partnerships for us here at Contini’s and this month we are delighted to celebrate another […]

Celebrating the Festival

August 19, 2014

It would be hard to miss the largest and most colourful arts extravaganza in the world in full swing right here in Edinburgh. Contini Ristorante […]

Carina at Edinburgh Book Festival!

August 13, 2014

Italian-Scot Cuisine – 16th August 2014 The Continis have been an integral part of the Scottish food business for generations and in this event, Carina […]

Al Fresco Dining Comes to George Street!

July 31, 2014

We’re excited about Al Fresco Dining on George street! We’re loving the look as all the construction progresses! What do you think about the new […]

Peas & Beans Pulsing with Flavour

May 20, 2014

Our kitchen garden is looking fabulous. Green shoots and flowers are everywhere. When I open the gate and step into the plot, despite the trials […]

The new Contini Brand

May 1, 2014

We are thrilled to unveil our brand new look! To our brand that is…

Blood Orange Marmalade Recipe

March 29, 2024

Blood oranges are much sweeter than Seville or normal oranges, so this is a sugar rush but it’s easy to make and doesn’t require two […]

Don’t let gestures posture for the wrong purpose

March 29, 2024

Happy Easter lovely people, When a Marathon was renamed to a Snicker and Opal Fruits became Starbursts who would have known that this was the […]

Mother’s Day

February 27, 2024

MOTHER’S DAY AT CONTINI RESTAURANTS Mum’s the World – Sunday 10th March. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, mum’s the word – and it’s […]

The Naughty List

December 11, 2023

Good morning lovely people, On the morning of the last post, I stayed in bed all day.  It felt like an early Christmas present.  I […]

New Years Eve Celebrations

December 6, 2023

Edinburgh Hogmanay is famous for having the best New Year’s Eve celebrations in the world. Lucky for us, our restaurants are in  prime locations for […]

It’s not black and white, it’s all the colours in between

October 2, 2023

Good morning lovely people, Autumn colours are ever so slowly creeping in and with the darker nights, I lost Rocco.  We’d gone for a walk […]

Keep Fit and Happy

September 18, 2023

Good morning lovely people Are you sitting down. Nonna G is starting Tai Chi. Apparently at 95 she’s eligible for the advanced (fitness, not age) class. […]

Some Consultants Are Priceless

September 4, 2023

Good morning lovely people We’ve had our fair share of business coaching and consultants over the years.  Sometimes it has felt like going to the […]

Chicken or Goose?

August 7, 2023

Good morning lovely people, Our eldest daughter has a new job.  She’s a dancer and is touring around Britain from Aberdeen to High Wycome and […]

Mission Accomplished

July 10, 2023

Good morning lovely people,   We’re back, recharged and ready for the best season to be in our beautiful city; Festival, Fringe, Grayson Perry Exhibition […]

Serendipity

May 15, 2023

Good morning lovely people,   Things can happen that can surprise the most jaded of us.  I’m feeling jaded by the latest interest rate rise.  […]

A Good Vintage

May 1, 2023

Good morning lovely people Harry Belafonte at 97; an amazing life in activism and music. Dame Edna at 89; exceptional taste in flowers. Lovely Len […]

Blood Orange Marmalade Recipe

March 29, 2024

Blood oranges are much sweeter than Seville or normal oranges, so this is a sugar rush but it’s easy to make and doesn’t require two […]

Don’t let gestures posture for the wrong purpose

March 29, 2024

Happy Easter lovely people, When a Marathon was renamed to a Snicker and Opal Fruits became Starbursts who would have known that this was the […]

Mother’s Day

February 27, 2024

MOTHER’S DAY AT CONTINI RESTAURANTS Mum’s the World – Sunday 10th March. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, mum’s the word – and it’s […]

The Naughty List

December 11, 2023

Good morning lovely people, On the morning of the last post, I stayed in bed all day.  It felt like an early Christmas present.  I […]

New Years Eve Celebrations

December 6, 2023

Edinburgh Hogmanay is famous for having the best New Year’s Eve celebrations in the world. Lucky for us, our restaurants are in  prime locations for […]

It’s not black and white, it’s all the colours in between

October 2, 2023

Good morning lovely people, Autumn colours are ever so slowly creeping in and with the darker nights, I lost Rocco.  We’d gone for a walk […]

Keep Fit and Happy

September 18, 2023

Good morning lovely people Are you sitting down. Nonna G is starting Tai Chi. Apparently at 95 she’s eligible for the advanced (fitness, not age) class. […]

Some Consultants Are Priceless

September 4, 2023

Good morning lovely people We’ve had our fair share of business coaching and consultants over the years.  Sometimes it has felt like going to the […]

Chicken or Goose?

August 7, 2023

Good morning lovely people, Our eldest daughter has a new job.  She’s a dancer and is touring around Britain from Aberdeen to High Wycome and […]

Mission Accomplished

July 10, 2023

Good morning lovely people,   We’re back, recharged and ready for the best season to be in our beautiful city; Festival, Fringe, Grayson Perry Exhibition […]

Serendipity

May 15, 2023

Good morning lovely people,   Things can happen that can surprise the most jaded of us.  I’m feeling jaded by the latest interest rate rise.  […]

A Good Vintage

May 1, 2023

Good morning lovely people Harry Belafonte at 97; an amazing life in activism and music. Dame Edna at 89; exceptional taste in flowers. Lovely Len […]

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