Scottish Restaurant Awards 2010

December 30, 2010December 21, 2010 PerryGolf Staff

At PerryGolf we are asked regularly by our clients for dining suggestions and this is an area we work hard to keep up to date with. The relatively new Ondine restaurant in Edinburgh is one that has been doing very well since it opened in September 2009, and it has recently been awarded the title of ‘Seafood Restaurant of the Year’ at the Scottish Restaurant Awards. This category is one of the most hotly contested given the reputation of Scottish seafood as being amongst the best in the world.

Congratulations also go to the Peat Inn just outside St Andrews who won ‘Restaurant of the Year’. This is an establishment PerryGolf clients have enjoyed for many years and it seems to going from strength to strength. Further details of the awards can be viewed here.

By Alastair Niven. Alastair has been with PerryGolf for over 9 years and is one of our Golf Travel Specialists.

Fairmont St. Andrews receives Top Honour

December 8, 2010November 24, 2010 PerryGolf Staff

At the recent Golf Tourism Scotland awards ceremony, The Fairmont Hotel in St. Andrews was named the ‘Resort Hotel of the Year’.

The Fairmont is one of PerryGolf’s preferred hotel partners and quite rightly so. It is somewhere we have used extensively over the past season and we plan to do so for many seasons to come. Located on the outskirts of the town, the hotel sits on the summit of a spectacular cliff formation in a commanding location overlooking the River Tay estuary, the North Sea, the Fife countryside and the medieval skyline of St. Andrews. Click here for more details.

By Gary Sheppard. Gary has been with PerryGolf for over 4 years and is one of our Golf Travel Specialists.

Lunch at the Jigger Inn

November 26, 2010November 12, 2010 PerryGolf Staff

Is there a better pub anywhere in Scotland than the Jigger Inn?

In terms of location, I doubt it, as it stands to the right of the 17^th hole on the Old Course; arguably the most dramatic hole in major championship golf. With a decent sized outdoor seating area from where you can watch golfers hit their approach shots to the ‘Road Hole’, it makes the perfect spot for lunch at the height of the summer. Traditional fish and chips with mushy peas is the speciality, but with a wide range of great pub grub to choose from, and with everything made to a very high standard, it’s a meal you’ll enjoy for more than just for the great view. Even on a cold and rainy day, the log fires inside make it the ideal spot to warm up, and with a wide range of local beers and malt whiskeys, there’s something for everyone. If you’re in St. Andrews and you’re looking for a casual but enjoyable lunch, you needn’t look any further.

By Keith Baird. Keith has been with PerryGolf for over 10 years and is one of our Golf Travel Specialists.

Fairmont, St Andrews Wins Prestigious Award

November 14, 2010November 4, 2010 Mhairi

As a fantastic 5 star resort that we frequently recommend to clients when travelling to St. Andrews, we were delighted to hear that the Fairmont has very recently been awarded the title of “Best Golf Resort and Spa” by the World Travel Awards.

For further reading on the hotel and the background of the award, please click here.

Peat Inn, St Andrews Wins Award

September 24, 2010September 20, 2010 PerryGolf Staff

Suggestions for good restaurants are always high on a client’s list; as the time for their trip draws closer, we are often asked for our recommendations.

There are certain restaurants that come highly recommended that we do advise are booked in advance to avoid disappointment. The Peat Inn is certainly one we recommend to book ahead of time; the restaurant is located about 10 minutes from St. Andrews and was recently awarded Restaurant of the Year 2010 at the Scottish Restaurant Award Dinner. It was a great night for The Peat Inn as the chef-proprietor Geoffrey Smeddle was also named as Chef of the Year 2010. Other winners that also feature in our PerryGolf dining guide were Ondine Restaurant, Edinburgh for Best Seafood Restaurant and the Best Newcomer Restaurant was received by Rocpool Reserve Hotel, Inverness.

During your trip we suggest booking certain restaurants in advance, perhaps on evenings where it makes sense with your golf/sightseeing schedule, but also to not make reservations for every evening as we find this too restricting when one wishes to relax and enjoy their golfing vacation.

By Denise McKee. Denise has been with PerryGolf for over 10 years and is a member of our admin team.

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