An East Lothian cheese shop is celebrating success after being crowned the best in Scotland at an industry awards event.
The Farmer Shop and Deli Retailer Awards today announced their regional finalists for 2022 in several categories, including Farm Shop, Food Hall and Cheesemonger.
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And Haddington's The Cheese Lady has been included as the best in Scotland - and is now vying with dozens of different cheesemongers across the UK to land the prestigious national prize.
Tweeting the results of the regional awards, organisers this afternoon said: "A big congratulations to Svetlana and the team @TheCheeseLadyUK who won #FSDAwards Scotland Regional Award.
"Judges said: “Love this - it has real personality, great website - especially the 'I like...' section to provide other cheeses you might like”.
"Keep up the hard work guys."
The Cheese Lady herself is Svetlana, who previously owned The Guid Cheese Shop in St Andrews.
Her website says: "Our business, and our cheese selection, are inspired by the travels and expertise of Svetlana, our founder.
"Previously the owner of The Guid Cheese Shop in St. Andrews, Scotland (where she earned the nickname “the cheese lady”), Svetlana has been developing this love affair with fine cheese for over 15 years.
"She has learned from the best cheese retailers, traditional cheesemakers and maturers in the trade.
"Svetlana has gone on to spread her passion for cheese through tasting events and masterclasses and write two books on cheese. Her latest book "Cheese Connoisseur's Handbook" launched in 2021 and became an instant Amazon best-seller!"
To find out more about and to order from The Cheese Lady, which is based at 3 Court Street in Haddington, you can visit the website here.
Congratulations to Svetlana and her team - we'll be sure to stop by for a visit soon!
