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Perfect Partnerships: Who’s the melon to your prosciutto?

April 26, 2024

Good morning lovely people Strawberries and cream.  Super sweeties covered in a silky blanket.   A perfect partnership. Prosciutto e Melone; a little more adventurous […]

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 […]

EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE VIEWS An Irish Impressionist: Lavery on Location

July 13, 2023

This exhibition is organised by the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, in collaboration with National Museums NI and the National Galleries of Scotland 20TH JULY […]

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 […]

Perfect Partnerships: Who’s the melon to your prosciutto?

April 26, 2024

Good morning lovely people Strawberries and cream.  Super sweeties covered in a silky blanket.   A perfect partnership. Prosciutto e Melone; a little more adventurous […]

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 […]

EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE VIEWS An Irish Impressionist: Lavery on Location

July 13, 2023

This exhibition is organised by the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, in collaboration with National Museums NI and the National Galleries of Scotland 20TH JULY […]

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 […]

Stayin Alive with Blue Sky thinking

March 29, 2021

Our first blue envelope arrived, hoorah! It put a spring in Victor’s step as the postman delivered this important package a good few weeks later […]

Who would have thought the FM announcements would ever be our prime time TV

March 22, 2021

On Tuesday we ceremoniously turned on the TV at 2.30pm. Who would have thought the FM announcements would ever be our prime time TV. Sitting […]

To say the last year has been emotional is an understatement

March 15, 2021

Good morning lovely people To say the last year has been emotional is an understatement. The emotions have ranged from shock, fear, hope, frustration, confusion, […]

Good news, well, some good news

March 8, 2021

Dear lovely people Last week I promised some good news so here we go. It’s nothing we’ve been able to control but the Budget did […]

Ready, steady, keep STOPPED!

March 1, 2021

Dear lovely people Never have so many businesses written so many business plans and regretted the time and energy over the last year. The FM’s […]

Where is Ironman or Wonder Woman when you need them?

February 22, 2021

The FM’s announcement that all Easter holidays are cancelled with a further caveat that there can be no confirmation yet whether or not Summer staycations […]

Hit Scotland Scholarships

February 22, 2021

We have so much skill in the kitchen it’s important that we keep the team excited and keep developing their skills. We were thrilled that […]

Let’s not forget the things we truly love

February 15, 2021

Love. Sometimes it’s hard to articulate. Often it’s easier to see it when it’s missing. If you asked me on 14th February 2020 what I […]

Zoom Christmas Parties with Contini at Home

November 17, 2020

We are delighted to be able to offer Christmas at Home for Corporate Christmas parties! Or for family online get togethers of course! With the […]

Contini Takeaway – A handy Click & Collect Service

October 15, 2020

LAUNCHING FRIDAY 16TH OCTOBER AT NOON Never short of an idea to reinvent ourselves, and with the possibility of a second lockdown looking longer we […]

The Scottish Cafe is a “Cafe” and can remain open

October 10, 2020

We don’t need a cabinet, we need a drinks trolley and a kitchen table. The government has advised on Wednesday that restaurants and pubs must […]

BBC Wake Up to Money

October 8, 2020

Listen to Carina discussing the Circuit Breaker and the impact it will have on family run restaurants and bars on the BBC show Wake up […]

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