Welcome to a very special episode of Scran. This week I was invited to 10 Downing Street to partake in a celebration of Scottish food and drink in advance of St Andrew's day.
Following the event, I sat down with the Prime Minister Keir Starmer to learn more about why he has brought back celebrating Scotland's national saint's day to Downing St, more about his favourite Scottish food and drinks as well as his thoughts on challenges being faced by both the fishing and whisky industries.
You’ll also hear some opening remarks from Satty Singh, owner of Mister Singh's Indian Restaurant in Glasgow who travelled to London to speak at the event and escort his team to provide their now-famous, tandoori salmon tikka for the event - a favourite of the Prime Minister's.
I chat to Satty a little more later in the podcast to hear about the business and how it's evolved.
I also caught a quick word with Scran-alumni and Scottish fashion designer Siobhan Mackenzie who also attended the event.
You'll hear music throughout this episode from Lussa, a Glasgow based traditional band who entertained guests at the event. Happy St.Andrew's Day!
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