Scotland’s food, drink, hospitality, retail, and tourism showcase is set to return with a celebration of local suppliers at ScotHot25, at the SEC Glasgow from 26th – 27th February 2025.
Featuring the ever-popular Scottish Culinary Championships, with competitions such as Scottish Chef of the Year, Culinary Arts, the Skills Arena, and Live Theatre, the event also hosts the Liquid Academy Live sessions, ScotHot’s Innovation Awards, and the Great Taste Market which showcase quality food and drink from across Scotland.
Toby Wand, Managing Director of 365 Events, the team behind ScotHot25, said, “ScotHot is the most anticipated event on the hospitality calendar, and there’s no other industry gathering in Scotland that brings together such a diverse range of companies, products and buyers under one roof. We are back, bigger and better than ever, and we are lining up another excellent, jam-packed schedule for ScotHot25.”
A new feature for 2025 is a focus on technological advancements in the hospitality sector, with the Spotlight Stage offering panel discussions led by industry experts and supported by the STA. These sessions will cover innovations driving the future of hospitality offering insights into the emerging trends and technologies.
Also debuting this year is the Buell Hospitality Advisory Hub, where visitors can access free expert advice from specialists across various fields, including architecture, finance, and technology.
This year The Great Taste Market, presented by the Guild of Fine Food, organisers of the Great Taste Awards, are giving attendees the chance to sample a range of award-winning products and meet their makers, with a host of suppliers from Scotland and further afield. Featured brands include Great Glen Distillery, Mackays, North Uist Distillery, Scottish Honeyberry Growers, and Rora Dairy.
A highlight of the event is the Scottish Regional Foods Market, in association with Scotland Food & Drink. These stands celebrate Scotland’s regions, from island creameries to Borders distilleries, coastal seafood and Highland fudge, offering visitors a journey through Scotland’s culinary landscape. Producers will include East Lothian Pavilion featuring Belhaven Smokehouse, Buck and Birch, The Chocolate Tree, Company Bakery (among others), Food From Argyll featuring the Isle of Mull Coffee, Tiree Tea, Isle of Mull Seaweed, Dumfries and Galloway with Galloway Lodge Preserves, Ninefold Distillery, Appetite for Angus and the Gin Bothy and from Orkney, Orkney Ice Cream.
Iain Baxter, Chief Executive of Scotland Food & Drink explains, “By showcasing local producers through outlets like the regional foods market, ScotHot highlights the importance of supporting Scotland’s suppliers to drive growth and innovation in the hospitality sector.”
In addition to the Great Taste Market and Regional Foods Market, ScotHot25 will feature over 250 exhibitors, educational presentations, and the Scottish Chef of the Year competition, sponsored by Lomond Foods, part of the Scottish Culinary Championships, with finalists asked to create a four-course meal within a two hour window.
Supporting the Andrew Fairlie Scholarship and HIT Scotland, the Skills Arena is tailored for newcomers to the industry, and includes front-of-house skills tests aimed at helping students, apprentices. This year’s schedule includes a cocktail mixology competition, a Scotch lamb challenge and a fruit & veg preparation competition. In addition to supporting HIT Scotland and the Andrew Fairlie Scholarship, sponsors of the 2025 Scottish Culinary Championships include Atosa UK, Lomond Foods, Quality Meat Scotland, The Scotch Beef Club, Food for Life and Soil Association Scotland, Riso Gallo UK, Bellhaven Smokehouse, Braehead Foods, Clarks Speciality Foods, and Wellocks.
Toby Wand, Managing Director of 365 Events, the team behind ScotHot25, said, “ScotHot continues to be a must-attend event for the food, drink, and hospitality industries – and the Scottish Culinary Championships always prove to be a highlight of the show, watching chefs in their element do what they do best.
ScotHot25 is also supported by partners including Scotland Food & Drink, Scottish Licensed Trade Association, VisitScotland, Scottish Chefs, HIT Scotland, and The Guild of Fine Food with key exhibitors such as Instock, Brakes Scotland, AG Barr, Panasonic, Smeg, and Unox are also taking part.
Some Exhibitors and Stand No’s
