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Michelin ambition & new direction at Andy and Kim Murray's Cromlix
Cromlix emerges from a bold transformation with two new restaurants, a sharpened culinary vision and its sights firmly set on a Michelin Star. As chef James Mearing and head gardener Kathy Beckett work in tandem to coax exceptional produce from a heat‑struck garden, the hotel owned by Andy and Kim Murray enters a new era of ambition, sustainability and quietly confident excellence. On just about the hottest day of the year so far, I revisit Cromlix hotel owned by Andy and Kim

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A summer postcard from Callander Meadows
Gin cocktail with blackcurrant syrup A brief summer break at Callander Meadows introduces Josh the new owner & global nomad chef,...
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Review Karma at Lake of Menteith - Instant karma in The Trossachs
Music industry maverick John Spence managed bands including Bananarama, Culture Club, and the Eurythmics in the 1980s. Now, he runs the...

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Cromlix by Cate Devine
The sedate drive along the tree-lined avenue in all shades of green that leads to Cromlix sets the quietly dignified tone of the boutique...

Cate Devine
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Find Karma at Lake of Menteith
Britpop guitarist and artisan cheesemaker Alex James said: "My 20th birthday party was all about booze, my 30th birthday was about drugs,...

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