A chef and a sommelier with impressive pedigrees have teamed up to open an ambitious ‘chef’s table’ restaurant in Edinburgh this spring. Eòrna – barley in Gaelic – will have no staff, with the founding pair providing a “pared-back, intimate, yet sophisticated dining experience”. Chef Brian Grigor (left in photo) ran the kitchen of Number One at […]
The Balmoral hotel in Edinburgh has announced Mark Donald as the new head chef of its “exceptional” flagship restaurant, Number One. The appointment is, the Rocco Forte Group says, the chef’s “homecoming”: he returns to Scotland after a 13-year stint “honing his skills” elsewhere. Among others, Donald spent time as head chef at Bentley Restaurant […]
With the Scottish independence referendum imminent, who knows what the future may hold? Perhaps the next time we travel to visit our northern neighbours we will need to go armed with passports? Edinburgh is a particular highlight for those who love eating out, being the best-provided dining conurbation outside the Smoke. So just in case […]
