Scotland Food & Drink and HIT Scotland Legacy Scholarship Award
Applications for this new scholarship are open to any chef in Scotland with at least five years of experience working full-time in a professional kitchen. The successful scholarship candidate will have the opportunity to spend a week at The Ritz London, led by Executive Chef John Williams MBE.
Applications are now open and will close on Friday, 13 June 2025.
Find out more about the Legacy Scholarship.
Scottish Enterprise launch a new export assessment tool
The Scottish Enterprise export assessment tool is aimed at Scottish businesses that are completely new to exporting, or those already exporting that want to target new markets, export new products, or make changes to their approach. The tool is available online and it’s completely free to use.
It takes less than 10 minutes to complete and provides a detailed export progress report of where the business is in their export journey, what the next steps should be, and what support is available to them.
Find out more about Scottish Enterprise’s digital export assessment tool.
Lyme Disease Awareness Month
Resources are available to help you spread the word to your customers throughout May, which is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Materials highlight the preventative measures that can be taken to avoid tick bites and provide advice on what to do if bitten.
Find a range of stakeholder assets on lyme disease for your marketing channels from the Scottish Government.