A FOUR-STAR SUPPER WITH SALT ‘N’ SAUCE
The Herald – Tuesday 29th January 2002

A New Town takeaway has been named Scotland’s first four-star chippy.
L’Alba D’Oro in Henderson Row was given the honour by tourism chiefs under a new food quality scheme.
Owner Filippo Crolla said: “I knew we were good, but I did not know we were this good. It is wonderful to be able to say we are a four-star establishment.”
Founded in 1975, the shop has gained renown for selling fast-food versions of crocodile, kangaroo, ostrich and venison alongside fish suppers in the past.
Amanda Clark, chief executive of VisitScotland’s Food Grading Company, added: “when people come on holiday to Scotland they really want to know the best place to go and eat for everything from a top-class meal to a take-away.”
The star grades will be reviewed annually in categories that also include pub-food, coffee shops and self-service restaurants.