Loch Melfort – Mother’s Day Photo Competition

Due to the success of their recent Valentine’s Romantic Pets competition, Loch Melfort Hotel are running another competition to coincide with Mother’s Day.

They want to see pictures of you and your Mum or, if you’re a Mum then you and your children doing something that shows the true meaning of being a Mum. Simply upload your photos to our Facebook page and we’ll pick the one we think show’s the best mum in action. The winner will be notified privately after the closing date.

Closing date for Loch Melfort’s Mothering Sunday Competition is Sunday 3 April with the winner receiving a 2 day break at a time of their choosing worth £340.

http://www.lochmelfort.co.uk/

MARCH SPECIAL AT FORTINGALL – £50 per night

Excellent offer from Fortingall for the remainder of March. Fortingall Hotel are offering rooms for £50 per night for a deluxe room if two people book our tasting menu (which costs £49.95 each). Subject to availability, terms and conditions apply.

Please quote ‘March Offer  / Taste of Scotland’ when making an enquiry.

Autumn Fortingall Offer – Grab Early October Bargains

Take advantage and book early – Fortingall are offering 25% discount on B&B rates, a perfect time to visit Glen Lyon, with Autumn in full swing. Please quote “October Discount”, when enquiring about this deal.

Fortingall Hotel, Fortingall, near Aberfeldy, Perthshire PH15 2NQ, Scotland Tel: +44 (0)1887 830367

Further details at http://www.fortingall.com

Ubiquitous Chip Wine Tasting Dinner – Languedoc Region

An exciting evening of Wine and food inspired by The Languedoc Region of Southern France in the company of Vincent Goumard of Mas Cal Demoura is being hosted at Glasgow’s Ubiquitous Chip restaurant. The menu will feature onion and mountain ham fougasse, Catalan oxtail, bourride with homage to Scottish seafood, Confit goose and home-cured Toulouse sausage cassoulet and Creme Catalan with cinnamon biscuit

Mas Cal Demoura is situated in the small but prestigious AOP of Terrasses de Larzac on a site which merits the title of Grand Cru du Languedoc. The Domaine has already attracted very impressive press coverage.The vineyards produces five grape varieties in almost equal parts: Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Carignan and Cinsault. The average age of the vines is 25 years and some are considerably older.

Isabelle and Vincent Goumard are committed to producing wines that respect the environment from which they come and express both their terroir and their personalties. In the vineyard they treat organically and harvest manually.

More information : http://www.ubiquitouschip.co.uk/

Thursday 24th February at 7.00pm -  £45.00 per person – Tel: 0141 334 5007

Top Perth Restaurant makes Rugby Peace Offer

63 Tay Street, one of Perth’s top restaurants, is helping kick off this season’s Six Nations rugby tournament with a French tasting menu the day before Scotland tackle France in Paris.

The £45 per head four course menu on Friday 4 February will include a glass of wine from a different French region with each course, introduced by restaurant manager Marc Behringer.  Chef-Patron Graeme Pallister (pictured), who will be on hand to explain the ingredients and preparation, said: “The Auld Alliance is always under threat when Scotland play France at rugby so I’m playing my part in restoring friendship by highlighting some of the best French-style food I can create, complemented by suitable wines.”

Guests will also receive a voucher giving them 20% off a future meal.

Graeme Pallister was voted Scotland’s Executive Chef of 2010 and his restaurant is one of only 13 in Scotland to have achieved the Gold standard awarded by VisitScotland’s food and drink arm, EatScotland. 63 Tay Street Restaurant is also offering a five course ‘surprise’ dinner menu from Tuesdays to Fridays inclusive until 26 February for £25 per person. The menu will be created each day “and will involve fun for diners as well as mouthwatering dishes,” Pallister added.

Tables must be pre-booked by calling 01738-441451 or reserving on-line at www.63taystreet.com.

Afternoon Tea and a Movie at The Hub – What a treat!

Pop along to Edinburgh’s HUB on the Royal Mile and enjoy afternoon tea and a movie in their Hub Main Hall where they will be screening some classic movies over the festive period. Prices are £10 for adults and £5 for children under 12yrs. This includes a delicious buffet style afternoon tea including sandwiches and homebakes plus your ticket to one of their classic film screenings.

The Hub also has a selection of Festive options for lunch and dinner – Head Chef Suzanne Lynch uses her extensive experience to develop “a style which acknowledges Scotland and the world, traditions and modern day, using the best local produce and best international speciality foods”.

The Hub is located on Castlehill at the top of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

Further info  – www.hubtickets.co.uk ( Tel: 0131 473 2000)

Awards Galore for Vintage Cross

It has been a vintage year for The Cross at Kingussie, the VisitScotland Gold Restaurant with Rooms in the Cairngorms National Park.

Following last September’s announcement that The Cross had won the 2009/10 AA Wine Award for Scotland, their wine list was recently voted best in Scotland at the inaugural Louis Roederer Wine List of the Year awards held in London. And last month The Cross was a highly commended finalist in the SLTN Wine Award.  Owners David and Katie Young are delighted that their efforts have been recognised. “We’ve spent a lot of thought, time and money on putting together a list that offers a very personal selection of around 300 wines, most from small producers, many organic or bio-dynamically made, and almost all at under £50 per bottle. The accommodation, service and food we provide at The Cross continue to win awards but we feel it’s also important to have a great wine list”, said David.

So why not sample the award winning hospitality and wines at The Cross and choose from two special promotions for November and December:

A Romantic Break (CODE RB10)
From £420 per couple includes accommodation, dinner, and breakfast for two consecutive nights, plus a bottle of champagne on arrival.

Fall into Winter (CODE FW10)
From £530 per couple includes accommodation, dinner and breakfast for three consecutive midweek nights.

There is now only very limited availability for the three night Highland Hogmanay Package (CODE HH10) arrival on 30 December 2010  – one twin (or could be a very cosy double) room remaining at £995 per couple.

All packages are subject to availability. Not available on-line unless specified. Must quote promotional code to qualify.

All details on www.thecross.co.uk. Or email relax@thecross.co.uk

Telephone Enquiries: 01540 661166.

Celebrate St Andrew’s Night in style at Taycreggan Hotel

Who could resist celebrating a St Andrews Night Celebration with a menu consisting of an appetiser of Fish and Chips, Salt & Vinegar followed bu Haggis Fritters with Turnip Chutney, Crisp Salad & Toasted Potato Bread, Cullen Skink served with Warm Bunnocks, Saddle of Highland Venison with Pearl Barley, Glazed Pears, Baby Vegetables & Port Jus, Cranachan Pannacotta with Raspberry Jelly & Oatmeal Cookies or Plated Scottish Cheese with Apple & Grapes. Continue Reading >>

JUDGES HEAP PRAISE ON PERTH’S GOLDEN CHEF

Perth restaurant 63 Tay Street has joined an elite group of restaurants in Scotland after being awarded the Gold standard by EatScotland, the food and drink arm of national tourism body VisitScotland. In his review the EatScotland assessor said: “If you delight in unusual ingredients, innovative cooking, robust and authentic flavours and the sheer pleasure of sitting down to enjoy superb craftsmanship, this is the place for you.” Continue Reading >>