Scran

Rosalind Erskine

nw.podcasts@nationalworld.com

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Booking Overview

Scran. spotlights Scotland’s food and drink culture by featuring makers, chefs, and industry figures behind the country’s tastiest products and destinations. For PR teams, it’s a strong fit for guests who can speak to heritage, craft, award recognition, and the business behind Scotland’s culinary scene.

Metrics

Episodes: 194

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Instagram: 8.6k followers

Contact Information

nw.podcasts@nationalworld.com

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Host

Rosalind Erskine - Food and Drink Editor at The Scotsman, who hosts the show and speaks with guests and experts about Scotland’s food and drink scene.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Regional food-and-drink leaders such as chefs and restaurateurs, award recipients, founders/MDs of food producers, and curated event/industry experts (e.g., cookery theatre curators, industry chairs). Guests typically have a concrete hook: an award, a notable product/brand history, or an established role in a Scottish culinary organization.
Required Achievements:  
Food and drink award recognition, Leadership roles in local food organizations, Well-known or historically rooted Scottish food/drink businesses, Chef credentials (including major TV competitions), Media-facing expertise (e.g., food writing)

Recent Guest Discussions

Sarah Rankin - Involvement With Scottish Game Fair; Role As Participating Chef

Daniela Forbes - Scottish Game Fair Preview; Curating/planning Demonstrations; Venison

Sean Kelly - Cooking Passion; Challenges/opportunities In Northern Location; Foraging; Staff Development, Awards, Wellbeing

Sarah Heward - Backstory And Growth Of Rural Food Business; Challenges; Sustainability Award Meaning

Stewart Crichton - History Of Stockan’s Oatcakes; Family Business Background; Serving Ideas

Recent Topics

Scotland, Food, Drink, Hospitality, Culinary

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Scran
:

Bonus Episode - previewing The Scottish Game Fair 2026

June 19, 2026

Summer in Scotland can mean one thing for a lot of people - the chance to get out and about and enjoy the fairs and agricultural shows that are taking place across the country. One such popular annual event is The Scottish Game Fair. Taking place at Scone Palace between 3 and 5 July, it celebrates Scotland's rich countryside heritage through fishing demonstrations, various animal competitions, interactive events, the Scottish Venison Cookery Theatre and much more. Rosalind wanted to hear m...

Highland food and drink hidden gems

June 15, 2026

As award season is in full swing we celebrate recent recipients of the Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards 2026. On this episode Rosalind speaks to two recipients;  Sarah Heward of the Real Food Cafe and Sean Kelly of the Lovat.Sarah shares her amazing back story of how her business in Tyndrum came about, the challenges she's faced over the years and how she built the success the business has become. She attributes this in no small part to her team and the wonderful network she has bu...

Bonus Episode - Scran on the Road - Orkney part 1 - J Gow Rum and Stockan's Oatcakes

June 12, 2026

One Tuesday in summer, when the sun was splitting the stones in Glasgow Rosalind boarded a plane to Orkney.  The weather in Kirkwall was much more temperate, but what Rosalind discovered was a truly fascinating world of food and drink which made her quickly forget about the sun back home. On this Scran on the Road special, producer Kelly and Rosalind spent two days travelling around Orkney, thanks to Orkney Marketing and Orkney.com, where they encountered so many interesting people and place...

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