Over 600 Visitors Flock to SmokieFest for Record-Breaking Celebration. SmokieFest 2025 has been declared a monumental success, with organisers reporting an attendance of over 600 people who gathered at the Signal Tower in Arbroath on Sunday to celebrate the famous Arbroath Smokie, despite some challenging weather conditions. The free, family-focused festival, delivered by Appetite for …
Boost Your Food & Drink Business – Exclusive Training for Food & Drink Entrepreneurs this Autumn! We’re excited to invite you to THRIVE — a dynamic series of online training sessions created specifically for food and drink entrepreneurs like you. Delivered by experts from SAC Consulting at SRUC and the Scottish Centre for Food Development …
Smokie Fest 2025 – Branding & Web Design – Tender Process Smokie Fest is a celebration of the Smokie & the Sea and is coming to Arbroath in September 2025, as part of the Taste of Angus Festival. We urgently need to appoint a media partner to help with a number of key components. If …
THRIVE Fundamentals 2025 has now been launched. On the back of four very successful years, THRIVE has been reconfigured to bring the best of knowledge transfer and skills development to budding food & drink entrepreneurs. This Eventbrite link will allow you to register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/thrive-fundamentals-registration-1303404771759?aff=oddtdtcreator
Tannadice native Mark McCabe has made a notable appearance on the 2025 series of BBC’s “Great British Menu,” showcasing his culinary talents on a national stage. McCabe, currently the head chef at Henrock by Simon Rogan in Windermere, returned to the competition, representing Scotland. His culinary journey, deeply rooted in his Angus upbringing, particularly inspired …
There were some big wins for Angus and Appetite for Angus members at The Courier Food & Drink Awards last week! Fallone’s Pizzas & Gelato picked up Street Food Vendor of the Year, Wee COOK took home Producer of the Year and their founder Hayley won Entrepreneur of the Year. The Community Award went to Craws …
We sat down with Allan Innes, also known locally as Fermer, from East Seaton Farm in Arbroath. Our Appetite for Angus Ambassador, Angus, talked all things berries with Allan just before the 2025 picking season kicks off! Angus: Hi Fermer, thanks for joining us today! Let’s dive straight in. What varieties of berries do you …
There was a fantastic, sugar-filled day at the Eden Court centre in Inverness, as as hundreds of people went along to sample the sensational finalist bakes from talented shortbread makers across Scotland. From classic buttery bites to creative twists, the competition was tough – and tasty! The Event was hosted by Masterchef finalist Sarah Rankin, …