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Scotsman
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
All the finalists for the Scran Awards 2025 - including Scottish Restaurant of the Year
The Scran Awards to recognise Scotland's flourishing dining, drinking and hospitality sector and The Scotsman wants to hear about the individuals, establishments and products that make the Scottish food and drink sector what it is. Categories include Scottish Restaurant of the Year, Best Pub, Scottish Chef of the Year and Best Street Food. All finalists will be invited to attend a special awards ceremony on Monday, June 23 at Oran Mor in Glasgow's west end. Guests will enjoy a welcome drink on arrival, meal and of course the awards themselves. It will be a must-attend event for those working within the Scottish food and drink sector. Here we take a look at all the shortlisted finalists for the awards, which will take place on 23 June at Oran Mor in Glasgow. You can find out more and buy tickets for the awards here. 1 . Scran Awards - Best Cocktail Bar Killiecrankie House | Alex Baxter Photo Sales 2 . Scran Awards - Best Cocktail Bar Hey Palu | Hey Palu Photo Sales 3 . Scran Awards - Best Cocktail Bar Absent Ear | Absent Ear Photo Sales 4 . Scran Awards - Best Cocktail Bar The Spiritualist | The Spiritualist Photo Sales
Scotsman
12-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Scran awards 2025: Nominate the best rising star and employee of the year
Two new categories are open for nominations at this year's Scran Awards. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The Scran Awards will take place next month, with a range of new categories in which Scottish food and drink businesses can win. Two of these, which are open for nominations, are best rising star and employee of the year. These awards are part of the 16 categories in the 2025 Scran Awards, which have been created to recognise Scotland's flourishing dining, drink and hospitality sector. The Scotsman wants to hear about the individuals, establishments and products that make the Scottish food and drink sector what it is. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Anyone can nominate their favourite local restaurant, fine-dining experience, whisky, newcomer, and hotel and cocktail bar now. The awards celebrate and recognise the hard-working individuals and organisations involved in the hospitality industry and how they shape Scotland's food and drink scene. All finalists will be invited to attend a special awards ceremony on Monday, June 23 at Oran Mor in Glasgow's west end. Guests will enjoy a welcome drink on arrival, meal and, of course, the awards themselves. It will be a must-attend event for those working within the Scottish food and drink sector. You can nominate rising staff and employee of the year now | Yuliia - The employee of the year award - sponsored by Selective Personnel - recognises an individual who consistently goes above and beyond in the food and drink industry, exemplifying excellence in their role. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad This person demonstrates outstanding dedication, work ethic, and a commitment to customer satisfaction. Whether in the kitchen, front-of-house or behind the scenes, they play a vital role in enhancing team morale, operational efficiency, and the overall success of the business. The Scotsman wants to hear examples of how the individual has excelled; testimonials and feedback which the individual has received from customers, guests and colleagues, and information on any additional accolades the individual has received. The rising star award celebrates the young or up-and-coming chefs of Scotland who have something truly special. Judges want to see creativity, talent and heaps of potential, whether it's cooking in fine-dining establishments or for their own street food business. To nominate the best rising star, The Scotsman wants to hear ways in which the individual has made an impact on the food-and-drink scene in their area, as well as testimonials and feedback on showcasing how the individual continues to flourish and examples of growth. We also want to hear about your favourite whisky. This award recognises the vast offering of whisky available in Scotland and those who go above and beyond to be the best and we want to hear details of what the product is and its individuality. Is it blended scotch, blended malt, single malt or single grain? Does it have an age statement? If so, what age is it? If vodka, gin or rum is your preferred drink, then you can nominate the product for the best spirit that has been created successfully within Scotland and enjoyed by the public.
Scotsman
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Judges announced for 2025 Scran Awards - including restaurateur and chef patron
The Scotsman's Scran Awards will take place in June Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The judging panel has been revealed for this year's The Scotsman's Scran Awards. The judges are Rosalind Erskine, food and drink editor at The Scotsman; Rosemary Gallagher, head of commercial content at The Scotsman; Dean Banks, restaurateur and chef patron; and Julia Bryce, food and drink journalist and content creator. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Scotsman Scran awards, which will be held in June, are open now for nominations. There are 16 categories in total, which have been created to recognise Scotland's flourishing dining, drink and hospitality sector. The Scotsman wants to hear about the individuals, establishments and products that make the Scottish food and drink sector what it is. The selection process for the awards involves an impartial panel of industry experts who generously volunteer their time to evaluate submissions. These individuals are chosen for their expertise and experience. john devlin As the food and drink editor of The Scotsman, I am excited to see our Scran Awards return to, once again, showcase and celebrate our wonderful food and drink producers, business owners and talented professionals who keep this sector thriving. It is always a hard job deciding on the winners, as the calibre of entries is so high, and we are lucky to have so many talented businesses here in Scotland. I'm looking forward to seeing who is nominated this year. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ms Bryce, freelance Scottish food and drink journalist and content creator, joins the judging panel for this year's awards. She is no stranger to the event, having won Scottish Food and Drink Influencer of the Year at the ceremony last year. john devlin "It is great to see The Scotsman Scran Awards make their return with a host of new categories for 2025,' she said. 'Scotland's food and drink scene is forever evolving and the awards are a fantastic opportunity to highlight those leading the way in Scottish hospitality, and recognise those brave enough to take risks and offer something that is a little bit different. "Ensuring the talent who pour their hearts and souls into these venues, dishes and businesses are recognised is really important, so it is brilliant to see new categories, including Employee of the Year, be added. "Scotland is home to some of the best produce in the world. Our larder is sought after globally and in demand, so it is great to see our country's food and drink manufacturers also included in the awards. I'm looking forward to getting involved in the judging process. I know we'll be having some hard conversations over the next few weeks with the calibre of entries coming in." Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The 2025 Scran awards are accepting nominations from anyone for their favourite local restaurant, fine dining experience, whisky, newcomer, and hotel and cocktail bar. The awards celebrate and recognise the hard-working individuals and organisations involved in the hospitality industry and how they shape Scotland's food and drink scene. All finalists will be invited to attend a special awards ceremony on Monday, June 23 at Oran Mor in Glasgow's west end. Guests will enjoy a welcome drink on arrival, meal and, of course, the awards themselves. It will be a must-attend event for those working within the Scottish food and drink sector.
