CHIPPY SERVED UP FOUR STARS
Herald & Post – Wednesday 30th January 2002

An Edinburgh chip shop was the first outlet in Scotland to be graded under a new scheme which will see every food provider in the country given a mark out of five.
L’Alba D’Oro on Henderson Row picked up an impressive four stars when Peat Inn owner and chef David Wilson and VisitScotland chief executive Philip Riddle called in this week.
The Scottish food grading scheme is the first of its kind in the world and will include every food outlet from the local café to smart restaurants.
Mr Riddle said: “Food grading is a new addition to our stable of quality assurance schemes and is another first for Scotland as there are no other such wide-reaching schemes in operation anywhere else.
“We aim to make Scotland a destination for good food. We have some of the finest natural ingredients in the world and many talented and committee chefs and operators.”