FOOD ON BOARD
We cater for all dietary requirements and try to keep the food miles low and use only locally sourced ingredients where possible. Our private chef is a magician in the kitchen.
PRIVATE CHEF
ALL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS CATERED FOR
LOCALLY SOURCED PRODUCE
LOW FOOD MILES
COOKED FRESH DAILY
HOME BAKING
MEALS SHARED TOGETHER
“I have never eaten so well on a classic boat (or in a restaurant frankly), the meals were fantastic and played a big part in my overall enjoyment of the trip.”
We use only locally sourced ingredients where possible
“Possibly the biggest surprise - the quality of the produce was truly impressive as was the skills of all the crew.”
“Excellent, home made bread and cakes! It exceeded my expectations”
“The food was fantastic. More than exceeded expectations in quantity and quality.”
“The food was incredible. Shani is an excellent cook and I think we all gained about half a stone over the course of the week!”
“Fantastic. Way better than expectations. I hadn't given it much thought beforehand but it was a very important aspect of the trip.”
Sample Dinner Menus
MENU ONE
Locally sourced fish from Oban
STARTER
Smoked mackerel on an apple base with paprika and dill
MAIN
Local haddock with tomato and olive salsa, and pureed potatoes
PUDDING
Scottish strawberries with cream
MENU TWO
Skipper's Curry Night
TO SHARE
Poppadoms with pickles, onion bhajis, black lentil dahl, aubergine and coconut curry, raita, pilau rice, cumin paneer
PUDDING
Rum and pineapple salad with almonds and coconut yoghurt
MENU THREE
A Scottish Classic
STARTER
Smoked mussels
MAIN
Haggis, neeps and tatties
PUDDING
Cranachan
MENU FOUR
Slow-Roasted Lamb
STARTER
Beetroot and ricotta salad
MAIN
Scottish lamb, marinated and roasted with sun-dried tomatoes, herbs and a good glug of something boozy, served with roast potatoes
PUDDING
Mango cheesecake
“Best curry I've ever had”
“Fabulous. Such a treat to be cooked for. Shame we couldn’t take the chef home!”
“Excellent. Healthy nutritious, tasty and plenty of it.”
“The food was fantastic. More than exceeded expectations in quantity and quality.“
“Great food! Too many great meals to single out any of them!”
“Very high standards”
“The food was extremely good. Always interesting and served expert able. Lots of fresh food that kept appearing from lockers. Home baked bread and cookies amazing.”
