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Awards and The Food Press
CENTOTRE RESTAURANT
2012
The List Food & Drink Guide – Scotland the Best
Best Italian Restaurants
2011
ION Magazine
“Cream of the Crop” Best of 2011
Blending the finest ingredients from Milanese markets with local produce, sophisticated Centotre is a haven for the food conscious. It has been flying the flag for Italian cuisine for the past seven years and was a big hit with our reviewer too! Buon appetito.
2011
The Good Food Guide
Hitlisted! The List Food & Drink Guide
2010
HitListed! The List Food & Drink Guide
Scotland The Best – One of the Best Italian Restaurants in Scotland
The Good Food Guide
2009
Invited to attend ‘Taste of Edinburgh’ which features top 12 Edinburgh restaurants
HitListed! The List Food & Drink Guide
Sunday Times, No 1 Best Places for Kids
2008
Highly Commended, Scottish Chef Awards
Sunday Times, No 1 Best Places for Kids
PAPA Pizza Design Awards Finalist
Invited to attend ‘Taste of Edinburgh’ which features top 12 Edinburgh restaurants
2007
Scotland The Best – One of the Best Italian Restaurants in Scotland
HitListed! The List Food & Drink Guide
Sunday Times, No 1 Best Places for Kids
Slow Food Recommends
Highly Commended, Scottish Chef Awards
2006
Highly Commended, Scottish Chef Awards
Slow Food Recommends
HitListed! The List Food & Drink Guide
2005/6
Winner, Newcomer of the Year, The List
Contini Family, Judges Special Award, The List
2005
Highly Commended, Scottish Chefs Award
Slow Food Recommends
2004
Scotland The Best – One of the Best Italian Restaurants in Scotland
Restaurant of the Year, Metro
Winner, Food & Drink Award, Metro
THE SCOTTISH CAFE & RESTAURANT
2012
The List Food & Drink Guide – Scotland the Best
Best Sunday Breakfasts
Best Scottish Restaurants
2011
The Good Food Guide
Hitlisted! The List Food & Drink Guide
2010
Glenfiddich Food & Drink Award nomination
Notes of thanks
Event 9th February – The Scottish Cafe
Corporate drinks and canapes for 150 guests
Many many thanks for all your help with last night’s event, I’m sure you will have heard from Chris that it all went really well. Lots of people came and enjoyed great food and drinks and chat. Ross and all his staff were amazing, they were all very helpful and professional and everyone was really impressed. Lots of people will be returning to the Cafe in the future for coffees and lunch as they enjoyed the venue and food so much.
The venue, food, music and staff were all first class which really added to the occasion.
Event 4th February – Private room Centotre
Seated dinner 31 guests
Could you please pass on a great big Thank You to all the staff who helped to make my son’s 21st party such a wonderful evening. Their friendly, and adaptable attitude was fantastic and created a very relaxed and happy atmosphere: everyone, from 11 to 80 thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Particular thanks, too, for the advice on the wine, which was excellent. So, well done the team …. unlike Scotland sadly!
Thank you, too, Jennie, for doing all the admin bit.
Ailsa Lawrence
Event 21st January – The Scottish Cafe
Western General Dinner 60 guests
Our event was very successful, for which thanks.
You have an excellent venue, very good food and we would certainly use your service again.
Best wishes
Alastair
And in 2011
Event 6th December – The Scottish Cafe
Deloitte – Drinks and canapes for 100
I was just in the middle of writing an email to you! Yes it seemed to go well, thank you! We’ve had some really nice feedback this morning re the venue and the food and drink so a huge thank you and please pass on my thanks to Ross, Kevin and all the staff that were working last night at The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant. I really hope we’ll have the opportunity to work with you again another time soon.
Kind regards and thanks again
Lou
Event 1st December – The Scottish Cafe
Jane Davidson and Hamilton & Inches Boys Night Out Fashion Show – 100 guests
Last night was a huge success – thank you! Ross and the team did a brilliant job and the boys loved it.
Sarah Murray
Owner
Event 16th November – Centotre Private room
Core Solutions – Dinner for 16
I am writing to thank you and your colleagues at Centotre for the wonderful evening on Wednesday. John was very impressed with the food and service and has said that he will definitely recommend you and use you again for our future events.
Thank you again for all your help.
Stefanie
Event 11th November – The Scottish Cafe
PWC – Dinner for 50
Everything was great!
Can you also extend my thanks again to Ross, Kevin and the rest of the staff. They took really good care of us.
Many thanks for all your help.
Kind regards
Jonathan
Event 27th October
Stark Event/Scottish Textile Industry Conference.
Teas and coffees during conference for 100 then dinner for 70.
Thanks for all your help and work in planning yesterday’s event. It was a great success from my respect and Robin W is very happy too. The informal feedback from the audience has been good so far with the switch in venue style being very well received. If you could please pass on my thanks to Kevin, Ross, your head chef and the rest of your team I would be very grateful!
It was great working with you and your team, I’d be keen to come back with another client.
Event 26th October
Baillie Gifford. Drinks and canapes for 200 guests in the Concourse.
Many thanks for organising things last night. The evening went really well. Thank you also to Ross and his team who did a great job of making sure everyone was looked after.
If you forward on the final invoice to me when ready that would be great.
Many thanks again.
Event 17th October
East of Scotland Food and drink Forum dinner. 55 guests.
Just a wee note to thank you, Carina and the whole team who looked after us so well on Monday evening.
Everything went so smoothly and the guests were completely bought into the ethos that the café has. It was very evident that the team are passionate about Scottish produce and customer service.
A terrific evening. The email info above are 8 delegates who requested that they be added to the Café’s mailing list for future events.
Many thanks
Aileen
Event 10th October
Actuarial profession. Drinks and canapes for 200 guests in the Concourse
Thank you very much for all your help with the event, and thank you for also accommodating our large numbers – so many people turned up who didn’t register! The venue was fantastic and please pass on my thanks to Jennie and Ross in catering for their assistance – all the staff were great!
Event 29th September
Shepperd & Wedderburn. Drinks, canapes and mini bowl food for 135 Guests.
Everything went really well on Thursday. In fact everyone was having such a good time we have a bit of bother trying to get them to drink up and leave at the end of the event!
The staff were great and the food fantastic.
Event 4th September
Virgin Money Fireworks Concert. Drinks, canapes and mini bowl food for 450 guests. Pre and post fireworks
30th July 2011 – Event at The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant
Private Birthday Party. Drinks, Canapes and Mini Bowl Food for 90 people
Hello Jennie,
The whole event was superb! Many people commented on the wonderful food and the fantastic location. In the end, it was a complete surprise for Mike. All the staff worked very hard on the night, and I would be grateful if you would pass on our thanks. I think I have Sarah’s email address so will send her a note directly. And finally, I would like to thank you for all your advice, your hard work and your patience. You made it extremely easy for me! Thank you very much.
Nicole
9th July 2011 – Event at The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant
Corporate Drink and Canape Reception for 65 people
Just got back to the Vancouver office after spending a few glorious days off in the beautiful Scottish highlands! Everything on the 9th went very well. Thank you to your whole team for pulling everything together for us on such short notice. It was our first experience in Edinburgh and we’re already looking forward to 2012.
Cheers,
Emma
5th July 2011 – Event at The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant
Corporate Dinner for 55 people
Thanks for our event on the 5th July. All the feedback received has been incredibly positive. Thanks to you and all your staff for a wonderful dinner and delicious food. So thanks all!
RBS Client
3rd July 2011 – Event at The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant
Post-Wedding Celebration, Drink and Canape Reception on the Terrace for 15 people
It was super. Your staff did us proud we were all looked after tremendously well. The canapés were delicious and the Champaign and wine was flowing, I wish we had longer with you as yours is a lovely venue. Oh and Edinburgh graced us with a beautiful sunny day, blue skies and warm temperature, it could not have been better. Thank you and your staff who looked after us that day, we enjoyed it tremendously!
Very best regards,
Shona
25th June 2011 – Event at The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant
PR Company Launch Party, Drinks, Canapes and Mini Bowl Food for 100 people
I meant to drop you a wee line earlier to say how very impressed I was with the whole event last Wednesday evening. I think I tried all the food and everything was excellent – I well remember the fish and chip buckets! Please pass on my appreciation of everything you all did, it was great!
Graham Stoddart – Cuddybridge Apple Juice
15th June 2011 – Lunch at The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant
Hi Victor,
Just a quick email to say how much we enjoyed our lunch at The Scottish Cafe when we were in Edinburgh on the 15th. Always a pleasure to experience good food AND good service, unfortunately a rarity these days! Well done. We will be back in Edinburgh next year and we will definitely be visiting you at Centotre. Best wishes to you and your family. Grazie mille!
Kind regards,
Andrew
10th June 2011 – Outside Catering for Hamilton & Inches from Centotre
Canape reception for 80 people
Hi Jennie,
Just to say a huge thanks to the whole Centotre team involved last night – it was all fabulous.
Thanks so much and I hope we can do it again soon
Best wishes – Pippa
19th May 2011 – Event at The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant
University Conference Dinner for 60 people
Thank you very much for all your help with organising a very successful evening. Please send our compliments to the chef, everyone commented on how lovely the food was. Please also thank all of the staff that were working last night, they were all extremely helpful, friendly and polite. The whole evening ran seamlessly and everyone had a lovely evening in a beautiful venue. Thanks Again.
Kind Regards,
Heather
17th May 2011 – Event at The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant
Corporate Dinner for 50 people
Hello Jennie,
Our dinner went very well. The food and service were exceptional, and the space was wonderful. We felt fortunate to have found your restaurant and we thank you for taking such good care of us.
Regards,
Karen
Saturday 14th May 2011 – Event at The Scottish Cafe & Restaurant
Corporate Lunch for 55 people
Saturday went fab thanks so much for arranging. All feedback has been great. Hope to work with you again!
Best wishes,
Rachel
12th February 2011 – Lunch at Centotre
Good Morning, I would like to thank the staff at restaurant that served us on Sat 12th at lunch time, my party of customers and friends had a great meal and the service was of your usual high standard, thank you.
Billy Auld
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