Sustainability

Contini Kitchen Garden Winter Story

March 9, 2020

  This winter hasn’t been as bad as I expected so far. January was not that cold and wet at all, so working outside wasn’t […]

Victor’s Bees – winter update

January 15, 2019

Victor’s Bees – winter update by Margaret Forrest, Beekeeper 2018 was an amazing year for Victor’s bees at Modern One and the Kitchen Garden at […]

Closer to home – say cheese

October 11, 2018

Yesterday we launched our new season menu at Contini George Street. New dishes include SOFIA -Linguine pasta with crab, fresh chilli and parsley,AGNOLOTTI -Homemade agnolotti […]

Brexprest

October 8, 2018

I’ve spent years of my almost 50 worrying about things that will never happen. Maybe menopause has brought the wisdom that I’ve been seeking and […]

Erringtons Victory

September 6, 2018

Victory for injustice but at what price. Firstly we are all so relieved that our dear friends the Erringtons have won their fight to clear […]

Award Success for The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant, Edinburgh

June 14, 2018

PRESS RELEASE The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant at the Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh, haswon the top ‘Sustainable Business Award’ at the Catering in Scotland (CIS)Excellence […]

Victor’s Bees

May 3, 2018

Victor’s Bees By Margaret Forrest When Victor asked me in the spring of last year to help look after his bees at the Scottish Kitchen […]

Carina in Print – Daily Record

April 11, 2018

Carina writes a weekly cake column for the Daily Record. Buy it every Monday or check our blog for the recipe. In addition you can […]

Scottish Kitchen Garden March Update

March 21, 2018

Now that’s a hard days work….. Bryony, our lovely gardener being helped by Ronnie and Victor to mulch the beds. We thought it was safe […]

Would you be embarrassed to ask a restaurant for a doggy bag?

March 15, 2018

Delighted to be featured in Cate Devine’s Herald piece about food waste and doggy bags. Online article 14th March 2018 ARE you still too embarrassed […]

Vibes Awards – The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant

March 14, 2018

Another Award for The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant The Scottish Cafe was asked to participate as part of a panel discussion with other winners of […]

Slow Food Big Table at Contini George Street

February 20, 2018

We are delighted to be hosting the next Slow Food – Big Table on Monday 5th March A first chance to discover the regional differences […]

Slow Food Farmers Market

February 5, 2018

There are very few things that would get me out of bed on a very dreach Saturday morning at the start of February other than […]

Slow Food Climate Pledge

December 20, 2017

In 1934 at the height of the Dust Bowl, a massive storm swept through the Great Plains, lifting thousands of tons of topsoil into the […]

RECRUITMENT CRISIS IN HOSPITALITY a self inflicted problem

November 1, 2017

We were delighted to be shortlisted for the VIBE Sustainability Awards 2017 with the winners to be announced later this month. Part of the interview […]

Scottish Veg Summit 24th October

October 24, 2017

Carina was delighted to be invited to be on the panel for The Scottish Veg Summit held at The Royal Botanics in Edinburgh on 24th […]

Best Ways to Cook Scottish Lamb

October 10, 2017

Carina is featured in today’s The List Magazine’s article together with Tom Kitchin, Dominic Jack and Fred Berkmiller. They have all shared their favourite Scotch […]

The Scottish Cafe Finalist at Vibes Awards 2017

August 17, 2017

NOMINATED We are thrilled for The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant to be recognised by VIBES Awards 2017 and to be a Finalist in the Management […]

Your local economy needs you

May 24, 2017

For my 6th birthday I was Doctor Carina. My nurses uniform and little doctors case, which was a tiny white tin with it’s tiny red […]

Spring in the Scottish Kitchen Garden

April 27, 2017

The carrots, beetroot and leeks that were planted at the end of autumn are looking good and will prove to be a fruitful harvest in […]

Contini features as a leader in Sustainability

May 26, 2015

We were approached by OpenTable to take part in a feature they produced for their blog recently, ’12 Ways to Make Your Restaurant More Sustainable’ […]

Celebrating Year of Food & Drink Scotland 2015

February 7, 2015

At The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant we are so proud to celebrate our local artisan suppliers every single day of the year. This year-Year of […]

SRA celebrates sustainable Scottish food revolution at The Scottish Cafe

October 31, 2014

We we’re absolutely thrilled to host the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s Supplier Showcase event this Tuesday! Thank you to the SRA for the wonderful article about […]

Contini Kitchen Garden Winter Story

March 9, 2020

  This winter hasn’t been as bad as I expected so far. January was not that cold and wet at all, so working outside wasn’t […]

Victor’s Bees – winter update

January 15, 2019

Victor’s Bees – winter update by Margaret Forrest, Beekeeper 2018 was an amazing year for Victor’s bees at Modern One and the Kitchen Garden at […]

Closer to home – say cheese

October 11, 2018

Yesterday we launched our new season menu at Contini George Street. New dishes include SOFIA -Linguine pasta with crab, fresh chilli and parsley,AGNOLOTTI -Homemade agnolotti […]

Brexprest

October 8, 2018

I’ve spent years of my almost 50 worrying about things that will never happen. Maybe menopause has brought the wisdom that I’ve been seeking and […]

Erringtons Victory

September 6, 2018

Victory for injustice but at what price. Firstly we are all so relieved that our dear friends the Erringtons have won their fight to clear […]

Award Success for The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant, Edinburgh

June 14, 2018

PRESS RELEASE The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant at the Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh, haswon the top ‘Sustainable Business Award’ at the Catering in Scotland (CIS)Excellence […]

Victor’s Bees

May 3, 2018

Victor’s Bees By Margaret Forrest When Victor asked me in the spring of last year to help look after his bees at the Scottish Kitchen […]

Carina in Print – Daily Record

April 11, 2018

Carina writes a weekly cake column for the Daily Record. Buy it every Monday or check our blog for the recipe. In addition you can […]

Scottish Kitchen Garden March Update

March 21, 2018

Now that’s a hard days work….. Bryony, our lovely gardener being helped by Ronnie and Victor to mulch the beds. We thought it was safe […]

Would you be embarrassed to ask a restaurant for a doggy bag?

March 15, 2018

Delighted to be featured in Cate Devine’s Herald piece about food waste and doggy bags. Online article 14th March 2018 ARE you still too embarrassed […]

Vibes Awards – The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant

March 14, 2018

Another Award for The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant The Scottish Cafe was asked to participate as part of a panel discussion with other winners of […]

Slow Food Big Table at Contini George Street

February 20, 2018

We are delighted to be hosting the next Slow Food – Big Table on Monday 5th March A first chance to discover the regional differences […]

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