The Edinburgh Reporter Newspaper February 2020

The Edinburgh Reporter
12 BUSINESS
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BUSINESS 13
Business Awards
The Edinburgh Chamber of
Commerce Business Awards takes
place at EICC on 27 February
2020. There will be winners in 15
categories with businesses of all
sizes.
This year the ceremony will be
the most sustainable yet with
measures taken to reduce waste.
The EICC is already focused on
this by using energy efficient
practices and local food whenever
they can.
This year the Circular Economy
Innovation Award will recognise
businesses who adopt Circular
Economy practices.
This is part of Zero Waste
Scotland’s £73 million Resource
Efficient Circular Economy
Accelerator Programme funded
by The Scottish Government and
European Regional Development
Fund (ERDF). This tries to
improve economic performance
while reducing the impact of
economic activity on the natural
environment.
Liz McAreavey, Chief Executive
of Edinburgh Chamber, said:
“The annual business awards
are a tremendous opportunity for
the city’s business community
to come together to celebrate
achievement and success, and to
recognise the vitally important role
that commerce plays in the civic
life of the Capital.”
“We are delighted to be working
with the world class EICC again
with a focus on sustainability. In
place of the traditional goodie
Edinburgh St James
appoints MD
Nick Peel has been appointed as
Managing Director of the £1 billion
Edinburgh St James development.
Some parts of the scheme - the
retail and leisure elements will
be finished later this year and Mr
Peel will oversee the day to day
management as it is handed over.
The apartments, cinema, apart
hotel and the hotel will be opened
next year in 2021.
Previously head of asset and
estate management at Battersea
Power Station, Nick has years
of experience of operational
management and commercial
property. He also worked
previously at Arsenal as their retail
director.
Nick said: “This is an extremely
exciting project and I’m especially
keen to continue to raise the
profile of Edinburgh St James
within consumer brands and
businesses as it opens, which will
help ensure a truly sustainable
project. I’m committed to
driving the best environmental
practices and working on our
digital approach to benefit our
consumers for the future.”
Martin Perry, Director of
Development at Edinburgh St
James, commented: “Edinburgh
St James will reflect the
city’s position as a European
cosmopolitan city with a thriving
economy and unique appeal to
residents and tourists alike.
“Nick brings a wealth of
experience and leadership quality
to ensure the management of
the completed development is to
a world class standard befitting
the aspirations of the project.
Nick shares our vision for the
site and will help to build strong
relationships with the exciting
brands we are bringing to the city
– complementing and enhancing
everything Edinburgh has to offer.”
bags we are introducing reusable
gifts for guests, and digital copies
of the brochure will be available
for download via a QR code on the
evening.”
There is still time to book
a place at the event. www.
edinburghchamber.co.uk
New post office
A new post office has opened at
190 Dalkeith Road at Amir & Sons
Newsagents.
The branch will offer a wide
range of services.
You can post letters and parcels
and also return items which you
have bought online.
As well as postal services there
is also a range of banking services
available.
The new Post Office is open
6.00am to 9.00pm Monday –
Friday and 7.00am to 9.00pm on
Saturday and Sunday
The new branch aims to offer
even more convenience to Post
Office customers by extending the
availability of Post Offices services
in Edinburgh.
Angela Smith, Post Office
Change Manager said: “We want
to make it as easy as possible
for customers to pay their bills,
withdraw cash from their bank
accounts, and send and collect
their mail at a time and place that
suits them best.”
She added: “We know how
important our services are to
customers.
"We are confident that this brand
new Post Office alongside our
other branches, will ensure that
people in the community have
easy access to our services.”
Lord Hodge now second in
command at the Supreme Court
A Scottish judge, the Rt Hon Lord
Hodge has been appointed Deputy
President of the UK Supreme
Court succeeding Lord Reed. HM
The Queen made the appointment
on the advice of the Prime
Minister and Lord Chancellor,
following the recommendation
of an independent selection
commission.Lord Reed took up
the position of President on 11
January 2020, replacing Lady
Hale who retired after serving as
President of the Supreme Court
since September 2017. He was
sworn in as President on 13
January.Lord Hodge will be sworn
in at a special ceremony on a date
to be announced.
Lord Hodge said: "It has been
a great privilege to have served
on the Supreme Court since
2013 and it is a great privilege
to have been chosen to follow
Lord Reed as Deputy President
of the Court. I feel honoured to
have this opportunity and look
forward to continuing to work
with my colleagues from each
of the jurisdictions of the UK in
upholding the rule of law."
Lord Hodge became a Justice
of The Supreme Court in October
2013. He was admitted to the
Faculty of Advocates in 1983
and appointed QC in 1996.
From 1997-2003, he was a part
time Law Commissioner at the
Scottish Law Commission.
Prior to his appointment to the
Supreme Court, in April 2013, Lord
Hodge was the Scottish Judge
in Exchequer Causes and one of
the Scottish Intellectual Property
Judges.
Ken Hom coming to Edinburgh
Ken Hom OBE is coming to the
capital to prepare a charity dinner
with pupils from George Heriot’s
School.
The renowned chef, writer and
broadcaster, is joining pupils from
the school to prepare dinner in
support of Action Against Hunger.
George Heriot’s has taken up the
challenge of developing S6 pupils’
cookery skills and food knowledge
with a hands-on course that puts
pleasure at the heart of learning.
Once a week, a group of S6 pupils
learns new recipes, cooks together
and enjoys each other’s company
over lunch. Emphasis is placed on
cookery as an essential life skill –
one that builds pupils’ confidence
and prepares them for the future.
Whilst pupils were aware
their learning experience would
include preparation of a dinner
in support of a chosen charity,
they were taken aback to learn
it will be for 90 paying guests
and be overseen by one of the
world’s most admired chefs. They
will work alongside Ken Hom in
the production of an elaborate
Chinese banquet.
The cookery skills programme
reflects the school’s commitment
to promoting positive mental
health through a culture of
kindness, respect and inclusion.
It is this aspect of the initiative
that particularly appeals to Ken
Hom. “George Heriot’s focus on
food education is something
to celebrate. It reminds us that
cooking and eating together has a
humanising effect. It requires us
to listen to each other, enjoy each
other’s company and build strong,
meaningful relationships. Sharing
food and drink, and hosting others,
is one of life’s greatest pleasures.”
Speaking of the programme,
George Heriot’s School Principal,
Lesley Franklin said: “We are
championing this project because
we want young people to have
the skills to cook healthy, tasty
meals for themselves. The
progress our S6 pupils have made
in their cooking skills throughout
this year has been tremendous.
Connecting with other people
through conversation and enjoying
each other’s company is beneficial
to everyone’s mental health. What
better way to do that than by
cooking and sitting down to eat
together?”
The evening on 20 February
2020 will include a drinks
reception; Ken Hom in
conversation with Donald Sloan,
Chair of the Oxford Cultural
Collective; and a three-course
dinner with wine.
Commencing countdown, engines on
Skyrora the Edinburgh company
intent on going to space is ready
to test its newly built 3D printed
liquid bi-propellant rocket engine.
The new 3-tonne engine was
made with advanced materials
and uses a regenerative cooling
approach. The 3D process is called
‘powder bed fusion’ which uses a
laser to melt and fuse the metal
powder together. The company
used the printing method as it
increases the accuracy of the
component parts which also
decrease in number, leading to
lower costs.
Skyrora’s commercial sub-orbital
vehicle Skylark-L is expected to be
ready for launch by Summer 2020,
and the company plans to start
testing this engine in Scotland
soon.
Dr Jack-James Marlow,
Engineering Manager at Skyrora,
said: "Completion of the 30 kN
engine manufacture is a key
milestone for us, and allows
Skyrora to proceed with hot fire
testing for validation. Additive
Layer Manufacturing was a real
gamechanger, as it allowed us to
integrate the cooling channels into
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one printed chamber piece.
“At Skyrora, we are always
looking to expand the impact
space can have on our lives. Our
vision is to make the UK a world
leader in the growing space
sector, unlocking the benefits of
increased access to space for all.
“This development places
Skyrora as a leader in the
European launch vehicle market.
With our plans to start testing
and then launch, 2020 is going to
be an exciting year for us. We can’t
wait to get started.”
On another planet
Planet Kuku founded by Mat
Noniewicz and Maria Janowczyk
are now working from a new
commercial kitchen in Telferton
Industrial Estate near Portobello.
The new 1800 square feet space
will allow them to increase
production of their Middle Eastern
frittata-style delicacies.
Their turnover has risen from
£37,000 to £90,000 in the last two
years - and they expect to double
last year’s figure in 2020.
They began making their unique
dish, known as Kuku, which is
100% vegan, using chickpeas,
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flower, water and Scottish cold
pressed rapeseed oil, in their home
in 2015 and selling at various
markets and food events.
They have had assistance from
Business Gateway Edinburgh and
Head Susan Harkins said : “We are
delighted to be able to help Planet
Kuku to grow their business with
ongoing support in many different
areas, including 121 mentorship,
research and network building.
“They have carved out a fantastic
niche product which is guaranteed
to continue to grow and be a huge
success.”