Over the last year, Skye’s Michelin-acclaimed restaurants, The Three Chimneys and The Three Chimneys at Talisker, have raised nearly £12,000 to help support the island’s local primary schools.
Thanks to the generosity of their guests, the internationally-famed venues have just halved that cash sum between Dunvegan Primary School and Carbost Primary School.
These latest donations are part of the restaurants’ ongoing commitment to annual fundraising and giving back to the local community on Skye, including charities, schools, local growers, crofters, producers and craftspeople.
General manager Kieran Walker said: “Thanks to the generous donations of our guests, we’re committed to providing ongoing fundraising support to local charities and community groups on the island, including Dunvegan and Carbost primary schools.
“These funds were raised through small guest donations across both of our restaurants throughout 2025, and we’re incredibly grateful to everyone who contributed.
“Supporting the local community is something that means a great deal to us,” said Walker. “Over the past year, this has included welcoming local school children into The Three Chimneys restaurant for our charity school lunch, where the kitchen and dining room became a classroom for the day, and donating all funds raised to the local shinty club.
“A huge thank you to our guests and our team for helping make initiatives like this possible. It’s always special to give something back to the community that supports us all year round.”
Each year, The Three Chimneys’ team vote to select a local community group or charity to support with funds raised through voluntary guest donations. Via that mechanism, the venue has also supported Portree Food Bank, Skye Mountain Rescue, RNLI Portree and the Scottish Ambulance Service Station at Dunvegan.
Following the success of its pilot initiative during 2025, The Three Chimneys is also continuing its partnership with Dunvegan Primary School to offer more youngsters the chance to hone their cooking skills and learn about the best local produce from Skye.
Led by head chef Paul Green and his team, The Three Chimneys’ kitchen will be opened up as a classroom for the day, as groups of 9 to 12 year-olds from Dunvegan Primary School find out what it takes to run an award-winning restaurant.
As part of the experience, the youngsters will get the chance to handle a range of local ingredients showcased on menu, and take part in front-of-house service.
Since opening as a restaurant in 1985, The Three Chimneys has been a trailblazer on the Isle of Skye. The multi award-winning five-star AA star restaurant has three AA rosettes for culinary excellence and is included in the Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland, as well as The Good Food Guide.
