At Centotre

Casa San Lorenzo: Summer Harvest Celebration Supper

3rd May 2012

The third week of June is going to be a busy one in the world of food. There’s the Royal Highland Show, it’s Slow Food week… …and meanwhile, we’re having a special supper in celebration of our first harvest from…

Happy Birthday Centotre: 8 years old!

2nd May 2012

Centotre turned 8 years old on 26 April – cause for celebration! Eight’s my lucky number as I’m number 8 of 8 children. I’m so proud of the team. I know that we’re delivering a better product now than we…

Bees and Volunteers

2nd May 2012

Erica invited ten of her enthusiastic green-fingered friends to tackle our first day dig at the garden. Meanwhile, Victor has been busy with his bee course. He’s developed this amazing buzz about bees.

Preparing the garden for growing

6th April 2012

In order to landscape the garden we have lifted and replanted clumps of Snowdrops and Daffodils, along with removing the remaining trees and shrubs. We still need to ‘grub up’ the remaining roots and it is also necessary to spray…

Frogs and Neighbours at Casa San Lorenzo

2nd April 2012

Thanks to Mr Apple and Victor, the garden is now completely cleared of old growth. Well done boys! View the video of the latest work.

Behind Every Great Man

29th March 2012

We employ over 40 women! Our team have over 500 years of catering woman years between them to help us deliver our lovely food.

The Man called Mozzarella

29th March 2012

Once upon a time there was a man called Mozzarella, from Mondragone. He was a firm, fresh-faced, very happy man. He lived in a town that made him the best mozzarella in the world. Everybody loved him.

Casa San Lorenzo: A New Start

15th March 2012

Having recently being offered the opportunity to develop the kitchen garden for The Scottish Café and Centotre I can barely contain my excitement!

First Female Chef in the Slow Food Chef Alliance

29th February 2012

Slow Food’s agenda is to change the way we grow, produce and preserve the authenticity of our food – and most importantly, educate communities around the world how to become sustainable.