{"id":18391,"date":"2026-02-27T11:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T11:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dynamicearth.org.uk\/?p=18391"},"modified":"2026-02-27T10:32:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:32:16","slug":"dynamic-earth-expands-hospitality-offering-with-new-company-of-cooks-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dynamicearth.org.uk\/news\/dynamic-earth-expands-hospitality-offering-with-new-company-of-cooks-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"DYNAMIC EARTH EXPANDS HOSPITALITY OFFERING WITH NEW COMPANY OF COOKS PARTNERSHIP"},"content":{"rendered":"

The caf\u00e9 at Scotland\u2019s leading Earth science centre will undergo a transformation, alongside the introduction of new seasonal and sustainably sourced menus.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

Visitors to Dynamic Earth will soon experience a refreshed food and hospitality offering, as we announce a new partnership with Company of Cooks<\/a>. From 2 March 2026, the hospitality group will take over delivery of our caf\u00e9 and event catering services.<\/p>\n

As a charity dedicated to inspiring people to understand and protect our planet, it is essential that every part of the visitor experience supports Dynamic Earth\u2019s educational and environmental mission. Following a competitive process, Company of Cooks stood out for their shared values, their commitment to responsible sourcing and sustainability and their ability to create memorable and bespoke hospitality experiences that complement and enhance our learning programmes and exhibitions.<\/p>\n

Awarded the Green Tourism Gold Award and Green Meeting Gold Award in 2025, sustainability sits at the core of Dynamic Earth\u2019s operations. Rooted in shared principles, this partnership with Company of Cooks reflects our wider organisational mission to inspire understanding and care for the planet. Our collaboration aims to connect food, storytelling and science in ways that complement the themes explored across the centre\u2019s galleries, planetarium and learning programmes.<\/p>\n

The new partnership will introduce a refreshed caf\u00e9 layout, improved service flow, family-friendly spaces and menus that draw on Scottish producers and reflect the themes explored within our galleries. Company of Cooks will also support our busy programme of public and private events with a more flexible, responsive catering offer designed around our clients and our community<\/p>\n<\/div>

Our Visitor Experience & Events Director Suzie Holligan says,<\/p>\n

\u201cFood and hospitality play an important role in shaping the overall visitor journey at Dynamic Earth. We are pleased to be working with Company of Cooks to enhance this experience in a way that reflects our values and supports our mission. Their approach to sustainability, community engagement and storytelling through food aligns strongly with the work we do across our exhibitions and learning programmes. We look forward to collaborating with their team as this new partnership begins.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Outsourcing our catering for the first time is a significant step for us, and we look forward to working closely with the Company of Cooks team to ensure a smooth transition and an elevated experience for every visitor.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re excited for this next chapter and for the opportunities it will bring for our guests, our mission and our wider community. Keep following our social media channels for more related announcements, including updates on seasonal menus, events and the refurbishment of our caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":17157,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dynamicearth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dynamicearth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dynamicearth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dynamicearth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dynamicearth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18391"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dynamicearth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18391\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18397,"href":"https:\/\/dynamicearth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18391\/revisions\/18397"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dynamicearth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dynamicearth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dynamicearth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dynamicearth.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}