Chef’s Special: David Proctor, Head Chef, The Aberdeen Altens Hotel, Aberdeen
Located on the south side of the city, the four-star Aberdeen Altens Hotel has been the focus of a £6 million investment over the past five years. The hotel’s restaurant offers both modern dishes and home-cooked favourites.
Chef’s Special: Andy Booth-McCabe, Holiday Inn Aberdeen West
Andy Booth-McCabe, head chef at the Holiday Inn Aberdeen West, gives his thoughts on everything from the challenges of the pandemic to what makes...
Chef’s Special: Jim Cowie Head chef and co-owner, The Captain’s Galley, Scrabster, Caithness
Jim Cowie puts seasonality and sustainability at the heart of his restaurants, which proudly offer a wide range of Scottish seafood dishes.
Chef’s Special: Carina Contini Director of Contini restaurants
Majoring in fresh Italian and Scottish ingredients, the company’s food philosophy is ‘happy food’
Chef’s Special: Scott Davies, Head chef, The Three Chimneys, Isle of Skye
Scott Davies, head chef at The Three Chimneys on the Isle of Skye, creates dishes which reflect and celebrate the ingredients native to Skye and beyond.
Lifting the Lid: Calum Ralston, Superico Restaurant, Edinburgh
Calum Ralston, head chef at Superico Restaurant in Edinburgh, talks career development and the inspiration behind the eatery's new menu
Chef’s Special: Claire Allan, head chef of The Mercat Grill, East Lothian
Utilising the best of Scotland’s natural larder, as well as ingredients from further afield, the Mercat Grill offers simple, gastropub fayre.
Chef’s Special: Kat Wardrop Executive chef, Macdonald Drumrossie Hotel, Inverness
Macdonald Drumrossie Hotel in Inverness is set in nine acres of parkland and is a popular weddings destination. The hotel’s restaurant has two AA Rosettes and offers modern Scottish cuisine, prepared using the freshest ingredients
Lifting the Lid: Mark Alston, Fingal, Edinburgh
Mark Alston is executive chef at The Royal Yacht Britannia and Fingal – a luxury floating hotel permanently berthed on Leith waterfront
Chef’s Special: Ross McMillan Head Chef, Old Churches House Hotel, Dunblane
Ross McMillan, head chef at Old Churches House Hotel in Dunblane offers customers an affordable yet quality dining experience

























