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Introducing The Pink Elephant! Our NEW festive food truck located outside Restoration Yard. Find out what’s on our fantastically festive food truck menu this Christmas.

Big news! RY's much-loved takeaway coffee cup collection is growing. It's time we told you the story behind our beautiful new designs.

Where country house elegance and modern hospitality meet, that's where you'll find Restoration Yard beauty. Our beauty range has landed in the newly refurbished Dabton House and we couldn't be happier. To celebrate the occasion, we thought it best to introduce you to Dabton - your next grand getaway destination.

Vibrant Mexican-style breakfasts, Lunches that transport you to a coastal summer getaway and desserts that will have you coming back time and time again. Here's a quick round-up of what you can expect from The Kitchen's Spring/Summer Menu.

We were delighted to pick up the highly sought-after Best Store Design Award at Drapers Independent Awards in London this week. The ceremony, which was hosted by fashion business bible Drapers magazine, celebrated the best of the UK’s independent fashion retailers. It was attended by an impressive roll call of the UK’s leading independents including some of Scotland’s finest boutiques and businesses – Jane Davidson of Edinburgh and A Hume of Kelso. The Restoration Yard Team on stage accepting Best New Store Design Award from the Drapers team The judges who awarded our beautiful shop at Restoration Yard Best Store Design said of our store: “This beautiful bricks-and-mortar store is as visually appealing as its surroundings, making it a destination for customers from miles around. The store is light and bright, combining its rustic heritage with modern details.” The Store has grown from an original concept by former Creative Director Amanda Pratt, who used her vast experience of creating the look and feel of Ireland’s hugely successful Avoca retail stores to vision The Store at Restoration Yard. This vision was that the stables could be transformed into a surprising and joyful shopping experience by using its unique elements. Building visually impactful and engaging displays to tell lifestyle stories is what made The Store at Restoration Yard so special from day one and Sisi Gibreel, head of retail, builds on this legacy every day. Gibreel said after receiving the award on behalf of the retail team: “Winning this Best Store Design Award is such a delight. An old stableyard is not the most natural environment for a store because of its separate stalls and hay feeders. However, we use the stables’ quirks to create beautiful and inspirational lifestyle stories to engage our customers. To have our hard work recognised by our industry peers is astounding.” We were also delighted to be shortlisted for Best Use of Social Media and Best Customer Experience at Drapers Independent Awards 2021. Hurrah. Former Vogue Editor Alexandra Shulman (centre left) with Sarah Murray (centre right), owner of Edinburgh boutique Jane Davidson A Hume team with their Best Multi-channel Retailer Award

Ever find yourself stuck for dinner ideas? Or just short of time? Well, the exciting news is COOK arrives in The Store at Restoration Yard just in time for autumn nights in. Yes, the Foodhall is now stocking the wonderful COOK’s frozen ready meals for one, two or four that taste just as delicious as homemade fayre (perhaps even better depending on your culinary skills) and are full of goodness. Come in store to check out our new COOK selection What to Expect Think tasty favourites like Chilli Con Carne, Beef Bourguignon, Lasagne Al Forno and Cottage Pie. Tastes from around the world including Coq au Vin, Moroccan Harissa Chicken, Beef Madras, Green Thai Curry and Lamb Dupiaza. Something equally gorgeous for Vegetarians – Portobello Mushroom Risotto, Roasted Veg & Chickpea Curry and Roasted Vegetable Lasagne. The offer is wide and varied and hits the freezers in the Foodhall this week. Oh and dessert lovers rejoice. There are sweet treats for all tastebuds. Mojito Cheesecake or Gin & Tonic Semifreddo, anyone? Or perhaps you’re a little more old school and would prefer Sticky Toffee Pudding or Chocolate Roulade. These are perfect pudding for those tricky dinner parties as some of COOK’s desserts serve up to 10. Tasty desserts from COOK are now available to pick up in The Store at Restoration Yard COOK at The Store in Restoration Yard arrives Thursday, September 16. Prices start from £3.50. The COOK Story COOK was founded in 1997 by Edward Perry and Dale Penfold, who had, what felt like madness at the time, the idea of trying to cook and sell frozen ready meals that would be made like you would at home. From one small store in Farnham COOK has grown to a household name with 80 stores across the UK including franchises. Now COOK arrives in The Store at Restoration Yard. Want to hear all the news from Restoration Yard first? Sign up to our newsletters to get 10% off your first online purchase*. Yay. You can also follow us over on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. * The COOK collection at Restoration Yard is not currently selling on our online store.

Our food & beverage team is excited to be back, after way too long, offering delicious all day dining in The Kitchen, our beautiful restaurant, and outside on The Terrace. Whether you choose outdoors or in, you’ll enjoy stunning views over the River Esk as well as great food. Breakfast, or call it Brunch, Lunch and now our lovely Light Bites too, there is something for everyone…including kids. Here’s a quick round-up of what you can expect from across our menus. Breakfast with a Bang Breakfasts in The Kitchen are served from 9.30am every day Yay, our famous eggs are back. Choose your favourite. Are you a Benedict, Royale or Florentine fan? It’s so hard to decide because they are all soooo good. Choose our Full Restoration for proper brunch fayre of Midlothian sausage, smoked back bacon, Stornoway black pudding, Portobello mushroom, beans, roast tomato, tattie scone, two poached eggs and toast. We also have delicious vegetarian and vegan options as well as a selection of gorgeous choices for kids. Lush Lunches Lunch is available every day from 11.00am throughout the week Our new Lunch menu is all so tempting that you’ll have to come more than once to enjoy all of our Marvellous Mains selection. Steak lovers will adore our gorgeous chargrilled 6oz iron steak cooked pink and teamed with chimichurri, roasted baby vine tomatoes as well as truffle and parmesan fries. Fish aficionados can enjoy our tempura seabass, Daikon and Nori salad, skinny fries, burnt lime and Nam Jim. And we don’t leave anyone out. We give our vegan and vegetarian options as much love and attention as all the rest. Choose rigatoni served with butternut squash, toasted cashews, pumpkin seeds, edamame, sorrel and red pepper sauce or a mighty bean burger in a toasted seeded bun, cucumber and mint slaw with hand-cut chips. Finish with one of our died-and-gone-to heaven desserts to finish off. Highlights include our dark chocolate brownie, strawberry compote and mint syrup and our raspberry sorbet cranachan. Dining with kids? Little eaters’ mains are delightful too. And the best bit is £1 from every children’s main course ordered goes to our charity partner Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS), which provides support to Scottish children with life limiting conditions and their families. Drinks with Nibbles? Book a table on The Terrace to enjoy drinks and Light Bites too It’s a time for enjoying ourselves with other people once again. If you’ve missed catching up with friends over a glass of something lovely choose a table on The Terrace. We can offer our Drinks Menu outside. Not fancying a full-on lunch with your cold glass of Pinot Grigio? Choose one of our Light Bites from our main Lunch menu. A classic RY Caesar or roasted heirloom tomato salad? Perhaps our buddha bowl or clam chowder? Yes, we have the perfect nibble pleasers to team with our wine list. The Terrace is Dog Friendly too Furry four-legged’s can join you on The Terrace Calling all dog lovers. Diners on The Terrace can now bring along their pooches for the experience too. Hurrah. Fancy coming to enjoy some all day dining in The Kitchen? Book your table online. In keeping with Government regulations, the maximum bookable table size for outdoor dining is six, including children under 12 years, from a maximum of six households. Indoors, we can accept bookings for parties of up to six people, including children, from two households.

Ooooh Get Us! We’ve only gone and bagged a prestigious award for our coffee & cake experience at Restoration Yard! We are delighted to announce that we have just won Café/Tearoom of the Year at the Midlothian & East Lothian Chamber of Commerce (MELCC) Food & Drink Awards 2020. Yay! We have award-winning coffee & cake. Obviously, this being a year like no other, these now virtual awards were meant to take place in March and our award is for our beautiful Coffee Bar, which is currently closed while we keep everyone safe. However, we know how popular coffee and cake moments are to all our lovely Restoration Yard visitors, therefore as part of our re-opening plans in the summer we moved the experience into our stunning restaurant, The Kitchen. Every day you can indulge in your hot drink of choice with one of our delicious cakes. Oh and our much-loved Restoration Road tray bake (yes that’s it in the picture at the top and it does taste as good as it looks) is back on the menu with a number of other sweet treats, including our scrumptious scones, to tempt you. The result? Well, an award-winning coffee & cake experience. Sweet Treats Our scones are just one of the treats on our Coffee & Cake menu So come, enjoy a slice of our success, and some award-winning Coffee & Cake of course, by booking your table in The Kitchen for Coffee & Cake (everyday from 9am to 11am and 2.45 to 4.30pm). BOOK YOUR TABLE Take-away Award-Winning Coffee & Cake Not got time for a sit down with us? Well, our award winning coffee is also available as a take-away option from The Larder. Oh and there are some lovely cakes on offer there too plus all sorts of other goodies including oursoup of the day! Take-away treats and hot drinks too are available in The Larder Restoration Yard is currently in Level 3 restrictions. Please do not travel to the Midlothian council area if you live out with it unless you have a reasonable excuse. Please be aware of local restrictions – you can check your postcode here.

Every so often, a collection we uncover during our seasonal buying trips just lights us up and we can’t wait to share it with you all. London brand M.A.B.E. is one of those that has got us all in a spin and we are excited to launch our new label love now in our online store. We adore its timeless wardrobe icons – from the whimsical maxi-dresses and full-length frilled skirts to the boho-inspired embroidered tops and the adorable just-throw-them-on jackets that shift a look from run-of-the-mill to standout every time. Every piece in the collection is made in natural fabrics and is designed to be loved and cherished. The brand’s tagline is ‘Adventure Inspires Us – Artisan Quality Defines Us’. We believe you will love every piece, forever. Shop M.A.B.E online HERE. Meet just a few of our favourites from our current Label Love: M.A.B.E M.A.B.E Dinah Jacket in Mustard £155 Invest in this little wardrobe icon and uncover how it can work as the perfect throw-on polish to a myriad of looks. Layer over tees or fine knit sweaters. M.A.B.E Livia Maxi Dress in Navy £230 This timeless maxi-dress is not only a statement summer staple. Try it under a navy polo with beaten-up boots for an autumn rework. M.A.B.E Velma Jacket in Indigo £295 We love, love, love this gorgeous floral embroidered jacket. Simply shrug it on over your favourite blue jeans and a strappy vest to lift your look up to another level. M.A.B.E Carmel Jacket in Ecru £185 This little ecru embroidered jacket is laidback luxe personified. The delicate embroidery detailing on the crushed cotton fabric make it so. Just throw-on and go! M.A.B.E Dinah Maxi Dress £230 Embrace the 1970s in this beautiful printed mustard maxi. We heart it from top-to-toe. The neckline, the sleeves, the colour, the print – it’s a statement and a keeper! M.A.B.E Frankie Embroidered Top £160 We adore the gorgeous boho vibe of this embroidered top. The perfect transition piece to take you from Indian summer (we hope) into autumn. M.A.B.E Kelby Print Top £85 Lift your spirit with this feminine floral print top with added frills, frills and frills. We love it teamed with denim – skirts, shorts and jeans for a easy style points. M.A.B.E Kelby Dress £120 Sweet, ditsy floral print dress perfect for late summer lazy days. Adore the flattering neckline with its boho tassles. Love it with boots or strappy thong sandals. M.A.B.E Mattea Embroidered Top £95 This crisp cotton blouse is perfect for bringing a sweet, feminine charm to your warm-weather wardrobe. Lengthen its wear and layer over a pretty white vest.