News & events

The Tyndrum Infrastructure Group (TIG) has today launched its campaign, ‘Spend a Penny Scotland’ to raise awareness, and funds to build a Changing Places Toilet  facility in Tyndrum. Sign our petition to help us unlock public funds, pledge your support and share our campaign far and wide. 

We have been named the 24th best employer in the UK hospitality sector by The Caterer. We are so proud that our dedication to creating a positive and fulfilling work environment has paid off. We have worked hard to build our reputation by taking care of our team, suppliers and focusing on authenticity; being kind, working hard and building a strong culture of warmth, friendliness, and inclusivity.

Our employees are the cornerstone of our success, which is why we always encourage them to learn and evolve.  

Today, we’re celebrating the fantastic achievement of Ewan who’s worked with us for 3 years. We watched Ewan transform from a shy & quiet young adult into a confident, motivated and tenacious professional who’s ready to take on any challenge with a smile on his face.

We are excited to announce the launch of our 2023 programme of community litterpicking events, Pick n' Chips: Meet Up - Clean Up - Eat Up!

A series of six litterpicks in the Tyndrum area over the course of 6 months starting on Sunday May 21 through to Sunday Oct 29. 

Our litter-picking events are inclusive, and everyone is welcome to join. After picking we get together to share a delicious meal (fish & chips or equivalent) as a reward.

Our Stirling & Forth Valley Gluten Free Fortnight campaign has been shortlisted for the Best Marketing Campaign award at the 2023 Cateys Awards, a prestigious ceremony that recognises excellence in the hospitality industry.

The campaign featuring businesses with safe gluten free menus, specials & events is set to return from October 14th to 29th 2023.

Eighteen years ago, a dream of opening a cafe in the site of a former derelict Little Chef in Tyndrum came true and The Real Food Cafe opened its door for the first time. It's been a hell of a journey, with some tremendous ups and downs but we're still here 18 years on, doing well, mostly thanks to our world-class team.

You've heard it first, The Real Food Cafe's menu has introduced new tasty additions! 

Don't worry, all our staples and your favourites like our famous award-winning fish & chips and Scottish breakfast are still on the menu and are here to stay. We've simply added a few newbies to the mix to keep things fresh and exciting.

Find out what they are by reading our blog post. 

The Real Food Cafe has had an electric vehicle charger since 2018 but it was time for an upgrade. 

We wanted to make sure that the customer experience and reliability of the facility are improved and remain consistent. 

We're pleased to announce that our new FOR:EV charging station is fully operational fulfilling our EV charging service at the Café. 

It's official, our chips are the best in the country. 

On Tuesday 28th February our Founder and Director, Sarah Heward, travelled to London to attend the 2023 National Fish & Chip Awards Ceremony held by the Federation of Fish Friers. We were the only Scottish business among the three finalists in the Field to Frier category. On the day everyone in the Cafe was in suspense, waiting for the result to be announced and then it happened, we won!

We prepare thousands of tons of chips every year. Find out what it takes to turn a humble spud into delicious chips in a hospitality environment. This series was inspired by our recent success of becoming the only Scottish finalist in The Field to Frier category in the National Fish & Chips Awards. Read this post to learn how we make crispy & soft chips every day.

Our first two-week phase of The Real Food Cafe's modernisation is complete. This stage included improvements to our back of house areas and our toilet facilities. 

Read on to find out what we've done. 

For sausage roll fans, The Great Sausage Roll Off is the greatest culinary competition of the year. And for Sarah, our owner and director, an exciting challenge she couldn't let slip by. As the only contestant from Scotland and she was determined to showcase some of the wonderful produce the Scottish larder has to offer. Read about Sarah's amazing experience.