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Edinburgh Reporter
4 days ago
- Business
- Edinburgh Reporter
New South Queensferry fish restaurant making waves
A bright neon sign proclaiming 'Fish Tea' over the new Crab & Lobster Fish Shack's attracting diners into the newly opened speciality restaurant. Once inside they will be assured that the tea and coffee being offered there is a perfect accompaniment to the fish and chips. Owner, Bryan Coghill said: 'We wanted to have a fantastic choice of hot drinks to accompany the delicious fish and chips, and indeed, whole menu, on offer here at The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack. 'We've been using Kirkcaldy based Myrtle Coffee for twenty five years now, across the successive hospitality businesses we have owned and ran, including Jack 'O' Bryan's in Dunfermline. Gary Cunningham and his team do the most incredible job, so it made complete sense to go to Myrtle, and ask them to populate this lovely Fish Tea area. 'It's a medium roast coffee, providing a balanced acidity and sweetness, with a fuller body and pronounced flavour. 'It's rounded and smooth, with a mild nuttiness, a chocolatey sweetness, with a a hint of citrus overtones. Our customers at both venues are really enjoying it with great feedback. 'Gary has not only provided the coffee and tea for us at The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack, but also the coffee machine and automated grinder, a state of the art La Spaziale S10 two group system, with independent shot timers in Aqua Green, a colour we chose to match our colour scheme, along with the bespoke crockery which is engraved with our logo. 'It too is matched to the exact shade of blue we requested. Gary happily creates samples that a hospitality business can approve, before they go ahead with the final order. All these little fine details matter to us in creating the overall restaurant our customers see and experience when they come in. Myrtle also provides our delicious chocolate and all ancillary products.'' The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack is now offering the same delicious coffee blend offered at Jack 'O' Bryan's, a mix of natural Brazilian & Colombian beans, combined with washed Asian coffee. The Coghills believe that the Hamptons themed restaurant, situated conveniently beside Tesco, and the Dakota Hotel, in South Queensferry's Ferrymuir, will use many kilos of coffee beans every month Gary Cunningham, Director of Myrtle Coffee, said: 'It is our pleasure to once again equip this latest stand out hospitality business from the Coghill family with a ready to trade coffee station, including a luxury coffee blend, equipment, and crockery to their exact specifications. Complemented by the restaurant's overall interior design, including their neon sign, it looks fantastic. We are immensely grateful to them for their continued custom.' Gary explained that it was Myrtle's ethos to train baristas in smaller groups to ensure focus in the trainees gaining knowledge and practical skills. He said: 'Our professional training programme is inclusive of the fundamental practices of the correct use of the espresso equipment and automated grinder. It also includes espresso extraction, controlling variables, coffee dosing, coffee ratios, changes in taste, milk texturing consistency and pouring techniques, inclusive of latte art training. 'We also cover the daily and weekly cleaning and maintenance of the espresso system and grinder, as it's very important to look after the equipment. 'The considerable skill and knowledge of the carista in preparing coffee is one of the main requirements for any successful hospitality business. 'We wish Bryan, Michelle, and all the team at 'The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack', the very best in the coming months. It's one of Scotland's finest fish and chip restaurants which will be on the scene for some time to come.' Like this: Like Related
Scotsman
4 days ago
- Business
- Scotsman
Tea & coffee station at Scotland's newest fish and chip restaurant sees Myrtle Coffee cement a 25-year customer relationship
With a neon sign above it proclaiming 'Fish Tea', the eye catching tea & coffee station at the recently launched Crab & Lobster Fish Shack in South Queensferry is just one of the many features of this new family restaurant attracting attention. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, 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... Of course, along with looking good, it has a practical purpose- to provide tea and coffee to the restaurant's clientele. It's well known that, for many people, a cup of tea is the perfect accompaniment to a fish supper. And at The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack, Monday to Friday 11am to 3pm, over 55's can take advantage of the Fish Shack Supper Club (Still a Catch at 55), which gives a pound off the regular £16 per person price of a battered haddock fish supper, with a cup of tea, tartare sauce, and bread & butter included. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad If they are not tea drinkers, though, or just prefer the pick me up buzz of coffee, they can, of course, choose to have coffee instead. Myrtle Coffee also trains the baristas used in a hospitality business 'We wanted to have a fantastic choice of hot drinks to accompany the delicious fish and chips, and indeed, whole menu, on offer here at The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack,' said owner, Bryan Coghill. We've been using Kirkcaldy-based Myrtle Coffee for 25 years now, across successive hospitality businesses we have owned and ran, including Jack 'O' Bryan's in Dunfermline. Gary Cunningham and his team do the most incredible job, so it made complete sense to go to Myrtle, and ask them to populate this lovely Fish Tea area.' The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack is now offering the same delicious coffee blend offered at Jack 'O' Bryan's, a mix of natural Brazilian & Colombian beans, combined with washed Asian coffee. It's predicted that the Hamptons themed eatery, situated in a very busy area beside Tesco, and the Dakota Hotel, in South Queensferry's Ferrymuir, will go through many kilos of coffee beans every month Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'It's a medium roast coffee, providing a balanced acidity and sweetness, with a fuller body and pronounced flavour,' said Bryan. 'It's rounded and smooth, with a mild nuttiness, a chocolatey sweetness, with a a hint of citrus overtones. Our customers at both venues are really enjoying it with great feedback' Bryan has been Gary's customer at Myrtle for 25 years Added Bryan: 'Gary has not only provided the coffee and tea for us at The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack, but also the coffee machine and automated grinder, a state of the art La Spaziale S10 two group system, with independent shot timers in Aqua Green, a colour we chose to match our colour scheme, along with the bespoke crockery which is engraved with our logo. It too is matched to the exact shade of blue we requested. "Gary happily creates samples that a hospitality business can approve, before they go ahead with the final order. All these little fine details matter to us in creating the overall restaurant our customers see and experience when they come in. Myrtle also provides our delicious chocolate and all ancillary products.' Bryan went on to say: "As if that wasn't enough, Myrtle also provided Barista training to our four key staff members who will be responsible for preparing and presenting all espresso and milk based drinks at the restaurant. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'These team members really enjoyed the training, learning so much, a new string to add to their bow. It really is a comprehensive service from Myrtle Coffee that takes care of everything you could possibly need regarding a professional hot drinks station.' Branded crockery has been provided by Myrtle for this new fish and chip restaurant Commenting on the relationship, Gary Cunningham, Director of Myrtle Coffee, said: 'It is our pleasure to once again equip this latest stand out hospitality business from the Coghill family with a ready to trade coffee station, including a luxury coffee blend, equipment, and crockery to their exact specifications. Complemented by the restaurant's overall interior design, including their neon sign, it looks fantastic. We are immensely grateful to them for their continued custom.' Gary explained that it was Myrtle's ethos to train baristas in smaller groups to ensure focus in the trainees gaining knowledge and practical skills. 'Our professional training programme is inclusive of the fundamental practices of the correct use of the espresso equipment and automated grinder. It also includes espresso extraction, controlling variables, coffee dosing, coffee ratios, changes in taste, milk texturing consistency and pouring techniques, inclusive of latte art training,' he said. 'We also cover the daily and weekly cleaning and maintenance of the espresso system and grinder, as it's very important to look after the equipment.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'The considerable skill and knowledge of the Barista in preparing coffee is one of the main requirements for any successful hospitality business,' finished Gary. GARY CUNNINGHAM OF MYRTLE COFFEE IS PICTURED WITH BRYAN COGHILL OF THE CRAB & LOBSTER FISH SHACK 'We wish Bryan, Michelle, and all the team at 'The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack', the very best in the coming months. It's one of Scotland's finest fish and chip restaurants which will be on the scene for some time to come!'
Edinburgh Reporter
26-07-2025
- Business
- Edinburgh Reporter
Crab & Lobster Shack set up holiday hunger fundraiser
The new fish and chip restaurant in South Queensferry, The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack, has handed over what owners hope to be the first of many donations to charity Cash for Kids. A total of £450, raised with donations from suppliers and supporters during the soft launch of restaurant last month, will contribute to the charity's vital summer initiative to combat holiday hunger – ensuring that no child spends their summer worrying about their next meal. The funds will support local holiday programmes that provide nutritious meals alongside fun activities. These programmes are intended to give children a safe space to eat, learn, play, and connect with others, helping them feel supported and valued, no matter their circumstances. Run by the Coghill family, the same family behind the multiple rated Jack 'O'Bryan's Bar & Kitchen in Dunfermline, The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack has adopted Holiday Hunger as its dedicated charity for the rest of 2025. Both restaurants will be contributing to totals through a voluntary £1 donation from customers which will be placed onto the customers' bills at both venues. Now, with The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack fully operational, busy serving customers from all over Central Scotland, proper fundraising has continued apace, with both businesses planning to handover another significant total when Cash for Kids launches its important Mission Christmas appeal in November. 'We are delighted to hand over this first donation, but there will be plenty more to come,' said Bryan Coghill, who runs both businesses with his son, Head Chef Jack, and other family members. 'We're very grateful to those who contributed to this first total. We had a fabulous soft opening night well attended by our friends, family members, suppliers, media representatives, and other general supporters. They all dipped into their pockets and for that we are really grateful.' 'We let them see what the restaurant was like, and enabled them to try some of our delicious new dishes, including the star of the show, our signature fish and chips. We then opened officially a few weeks later in June.' Bryan explained that customers can make a voluntary £1 donation on their bills if they want to contribute. 'It is such a good cause that if they are happy to get involved, it will all add up,' he said. 'We're going to let the money build up to a good total for Cash for Kids, and the Holiday Hunger initiative, and then hand over another cheque in the autumn. Holiday Hunger particularly appealed to us being a restaurant. We like to think that we are going to help some disadvantage groups stay well fed when the schools are on holiday, whether this is the summer, easter or Christmas. Children can really miss out because their family circumstances are such that they've just not able to access the meals that they get when the schools are on.' 'We'd like to finish by thanking everybody for getting behind us in South Queensferry where we're bedding into the local community. We'd also like to say thank you to Karayn from Cash for Kids for coming along today to take this big cheque off us, the first of many we hope! Watch this space, because a lot of people together doing a small thing can make a big change!' Like this: Like Related
Scotsman
23-07-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
New fish and chip restaurant kicks off holiday hunger fundraising initiative
Scotland's latest upmarket fish & chip restaurant, The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack, recently opened in South Queensferry, has handed over the first of many donations to Cash for Kids Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife & Falkirk. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, 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... A total of £450, raised as a result of suppliers' and supporters' donations during the soft launch of The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack last month, will go toward the charity's vital summer initiative to combat holiday hunger – ensuring that no child spends their summer worrying about their next meal. The funds will support local holiday programmes that provide nutritious meals alongside fun, enriching activities. These programmes give children a safe space to eat, learn, play, and connect with others, helping them feel supported and valued, no matter their circumstances. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Run by the Coghill family, the same family behind the multiple rated Jack 'O'Bryan's Bar & Kitchen in Dunfermline, The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack has adopted Holiday Hunger as its dedicated charity for the rest of 2025. Both restaurants will be contributing to totals through a voluntary £1 donation from customers which will be placed onto the customers' bills at both venues. A whole variety of delicious dishes feature on the menu at The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack Now, with The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack fully operational, busy serving customers from all over Central Scotland, proper fundraising has continued apace, with both businesses planning to handover another significant total when Cash for Kids launches its important Mission Christmas appeal in November. 'We are delighted to hand over this first donation, but there will be plenty more to come,' said Bryan Coghill, who runs both businesses with his son, Head Chef Jack, and other family members. 'We're very grateful to those who contributed to this first total. We had a fabulous soft opening night well attended by our friends, family members, suppliers, media representatives, and other general supporters. They all dipped into their pockets and for that we are really grateful.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'We let them see what the restaurant was like, and enabled them to try some of our delicious new dishes, including the star of the show, our signature fish and chips. We then opened officially a few weeks later in June.' A delicious fish supper from Scotland's latest upmarket fish & chip restaurant Bryan went on to say that customers now have a voluntary £1 donation on their bills, but can opt out if they want. 'It is such a good cause that if they are happy to get involved, it will all add up,' he said. 'We're going to let the money build up to a good total for Cash for Kids, and the Holiday Hunger initiative, and then hand over another cheque in the autumn. Holiday Hunger particularly appealed to us being a restaurant. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "We like to think that we are going to help some disadvantage groups stay well fed when the schools are on holiday, whether this is the summer, easter or Christmas. Children can really miss out because their family circumstances are such that they've just not able to access the meals that they get when the schools are on.' The Restaurant showcases the finest Scottish Fish and seafood 'We'd like to finish by thanking everybody for getting behind us in South Queensferry where we're bedding into the local community. We'd also like to say thank you to Karayn from Cash for Kids for coming along today to take this big cheque off us, the first of many we hope! Watch this space, because a lot of people together doing a small thing can make a big change!'
Scotsman
08-07-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
New South Queensferry fish & chip restaurant promises taste of the Hamptons
A new seafood restaurant inspired by The Hamptons in New York state has opened in South Queensferry. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, 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 Crab & Lobster Fish Shack is inspired by the New York food destination, which is a well-known seaside resort frequented by the rich and famous. Drawing on the area's laidback and cool nautical vibe, The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack offers high-end fish and chips, showcasing all types of fish, crab, and lobster, alongside seafood native to the coast of Scotland. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The new restaurant has opened near the Dakota Hotel, at the site of the former Frankie & Benny's, and is the brain child of the Coghill family who operate the award-winning Jack 'O' Bryan's Bar & Kitchen in Fife. 'We are absolutely delighted to be open here in South Queensferry,' said Bryan Coghill, who has brought The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack to fruition, together with head chef son, Jack, wife Michelle, and daughter in law, Sarah. It is estimated that the new restaurant will create more than 60 jobs and represents an investment of over £350k from the Coghill family. The restaurant has opened in the site of the former Frankie & Bennys | Supplied The family now has a new team of staff in place who are looking forward to serving customers in the coming days. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'It was fantastic to see many of our friends, family, supporters and suppliers, along with media guests, come along to see what we have done to this incredible space at our recent launch event. We treated them all to some amazing tempura oyster starters, crab delicacies, smoked salmon and caviar blinis, and then our signature fish and chips, served in our Crab & Lobster Fish Shack boxes,' said Bryan. Bryan added that The Crab & Lobster Fish Shack's slogan - proudly emblazoned in neon lighting across the top of the open kitchen - is 'Ye Cannae Beat a Crab & Fish Shack Fish Supper!' 'We are so excited to hear this tongue twister on people's lips in the coming months.' said Bryan. In addition to signature fish and chips, the restaurant offers up an impressive menu including - squid with chorizo jam, crispy tempura oysters with buffalo aioli, Singapore crab, and Whole Lobster Piri Piri. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The new restaurant serves high-end fish and chips. | Supplied The over 55s are also celebrated with 'The Fish Shack Supper Club', which offers them haddock & chips, bread & butter, and a pot of tea for only £15 per person. The booking portal, together with details of the exciting new menu, can be found here.
