Chef Management & Leadership Training Programme

Secure FREE places for your business on the Chef Management & Leadership Training Programme Do your head chefs and aspiring head chefs have the knowledge and skills needed to manage, motivate and retain staff effectively? With chefs traditionally having been promoted because of their culinary skills, many haven’t received the management and leadership development that

Beyond the Boat – Diversifying seafood businesses in 2022

Seafood Scotland has launched an innovation programme to stimulate new seafood tourism initiatives. The pilot will see the trade body work with organisations to explore and support business diversification and to establish new tourism opportunities for the Scottish seafood industry. The ambition is to inspire seafood organisations to exploit the huge growth in food tourism

Hospitality Industry Talent Development Programme

Hospitality Industry Trust Scotland (HIT) are running a programme funded by the Scottish Government for leaders and potential leaders in the tourism and hospitality sector. It is to aid the industry’s continued recovery by allowing more people the opportunity to improve their people management skills to better lead their businesses and teams. If you are

Have I missed Christmas?

Are you all wrapped up ready for Christmas? Or are you missing that extra bit of sparkle? There’s still an opportunity to make sure that you’re aligning you promotional message to the key drivers of consumer choice and broadening your appeal.  There are five major themes driving consumer purchasing behaviour: our planet, plant-based, functional wellness,

The Angus Tour – Adventure Designed by You

A new tourism experience, The Angus Tour, has been launched today (Tuesday 23rd November 2021), encouraging people to head off the main roads and routes to Dundee and Aberdeen and explore Angus. Hoping to appeal to people who want to enjoy the best of Scotland in one area, “The Angus Tour, Adventure Designed by You”, takes

Coffee and Rum – the perfect combination

Arbroath based Toll House Spirits Ltd, brand owners of the Redcastle range of spirits and liqueurs, are launching their latest line today, having worked in collaboration with another local business. Sacred Grounds Coffee Company, Angus’ first coffee roastery, have long been on Toll House Spirits’ wish list for collaborating. “Kathryn, one of the directors at

Introducing Nick Warren-Bennett

Hello, I’m Nick Warren-Bennett, the new Membership Coordinator working for Appetite for Angus. I’m sure many of you will know me from my other current role as Membership Coordinator for Angus Tourism Cooperative. I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and my role to you. Angus is a county with an extremely high

Hospitalfield Beer & Berries Festival 2021

This year was our second year at Beer & Berries Festival at Hospitalfield  in Arbroath, it was wonderful to be part of this celebration of local produce. This was our first physical event since coming out of lockdown, it was brilliant to welcome visitors and catch up with local producers. There was a real sense