A LOCH Lomond Hotel has scooped an award at the first ever Scottish Food Awards and Academy.

The Inn on Loch Lomond was named as a county winner in the Country Inn of the Year 2017 awards at a ceremony in Edinburgh.

The Scottish Food Awards and Academy aim to become a new, easily understood and fair rating system for places, people and products across the country.

They are based on research and depth of knowledge of an experienced team and all places are visits and products tested for quality.