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Published Date: 11 July 2009
THE owner of the Old Town restaurant, The Witchery By The Castle, has been named Restaurateur of the Year at the catering industry's equivalent of the Oscars.
James Thomson beat stiff competition to take the top prize at the Catey awards. Other nominees included the Michelin-starred Hibiscus in Mayfair and chefs the Galvin Brothers.

The judging panel said: "Thomson's goal of creating magical dining experiences within unique and atmospheric settings has proved a major tourist magnet for the Scottish capital."

Mr Thomson, who founded the restaurant in 1979 at just 20, also owns the Tower restaurant at the Museum of Scotland in Chambers Street, and the five-star Prestonfield Hotel and its restaurant Rhubarb.

Head of the Edinburgh Restaurateurs' Association, Malcolm Duck, said: "He has done very well over the years and he deserves everything he has got."





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  • Last Updated: 11 July 2009 11:02 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

alfonsa pedrosa,

embra 11/07/2009 13:43:23
The Witchery is first class,well done.
2

tomias,

Edinburgh 11/07/2009 14:30:32
Is very expensive;over rated; imagine venison with chocolate- the "in thing" ?
3

christopher wallace,

11/07/2009 16:01:59
Prefer The Tempting Tattie myself.
4

blackley,

Edinburgh 11/07/2009 22:46:47
The Witchery is a rip-off like most Edinburgh restaurants.
5

darthpaul,

11/07/2009 22:51:30
im guessing those of you who have wrote negative stuff have never been to the witchery!
Their food is first class and sourced from the best supliers.
I have never had a complaint about the food and I find the prices worth while as it keeps the plebs in macdonalds where they belong.
Although stilton ice cream is a bit mental.
6

Julian.,

edinburgh 12/07/2009 00:11:28
#3

The Tempting Tattie is hopeless. They shut down for about 2 months in the year, seem to close up whenever they like and, the last time I went in, were out of potatoes.
7

christopher wallace,

12/07/2009 16:08:22
#3 Julian, re: The Tempting Tattie -

"the last time I went in, were out of potatoes"

I'll admit that's not ideal for a potato shop.

 

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