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Ava Mackintosh

@avamackintosh · Edinburgh

Edinburgh restaurant writing with an unhurried eye. Ava covers openings, long lunches and the people cooking, rather than trend chasing.

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Huck's take

Ava is our first call for an Edinburgh dining room. She writes properly, turns work around when she says she will, and her audience treats her recommendations as bookings rather than entertainment. Best suited to independent restaurants and hotel dining with a genuine kitchen story.

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Selected content

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Set dinner, illustrative image
Set dinner, illustrative image
Market sourcing feature, illustrative image
Market sourcing feature, illustrative image
Hotel dining stay, illustrative image
Hotel dining stay, illustrative image

Previous collaborations

  • Autumn dining room relaunch, Huck Demo Highland Hotel

    2025-10-12 · Completed

    Content produced
    Two reels, One grid carousel, Nine stories
    Deliverables completed
    All agreed deliverables completed, Usage granted for six months
    Recorded results
    Reel views: 51,000 combined (Creator-supplied insights, Fourteen days from posting)
    Huck's internal assessment
    Internal only. Straightforward visit, hotel team rated the coverage highly.
  • Opening week coverage, Demo Edinburgh bistro

    2025-04-03 · Completed

    Content produced
    One reel, Four stories
    Deliverables completed
    All agreed deliverables completed
    Recorded results
    Results not recorded
    Huck's internal assessment
    Internal only. Short notice, still delivered on time.