At the heart of the relaunch of 1820 Rooftop Bar is a regularly changing menu of sharing plates, snacks and desserts created by Smith, best known as the chef and co-owner of recently closed modern Scottish restaurant Fhior. Smith is overseeing the food operation under Blank Plate Creative, his recently launched hospitality consultancy. Designed to complement the cocktail programme, the menu focuses on seasonal produce and Smith’s flavour-led approach to cooking. Dishes include Carlingford oysters with jalapeño and kelp hot sauce and grilled courgette with sunflower seed ajo blanco and lovage oil, alongside larger sharing plates such as whole lemon sole with chanterelles and kombu butter. Launched in 2021, The Johnnie Walker Experience is Diageo’s flagship whisky attraction, set across eight floors of a restored building in Edinburgh’s West End.