Blaikie operated The Mercat Bar & Grill in Musselburgh for 16 years before rising energy costs forced the venue to shut last year

Rachel Palmer, head baker at Glasgow’s Hinba Bakery, has scored six wins at the 2026 Scottish Bread Championships

Bryson's venue, Barry Fish, quickly earned a place in the Michelin Guide, and The Good Food Guide’s ‘100 Best Local Restaurants’

“You work with what the land gives you, you honour the animal, and you let technique carry the flavour without trying to overcomplicate it"

Hilton Edinburgh Carlton has recently undergone a £20 million extension, reconfiguration and refurbishment

Adjacent to the Scottish Event Campus, the Crowne Plaza Glasgow is an official hotel for the 2026 Commonwealth Games

“What we do here at Aberargie is quite simple: we try and make good whisky in a way that makes sense to us"

"I don’t think there’s been a year we’ve not had a project on, whether it be refurbishing or growing. But you have to commit and reinvest"

“The sky’s the limit with this place. It’s so good for Scotland and it’s so different. It’s a project you want to be involved in"