FOOD & DRINK

You may remember when I wrote this article last year that I was secretly hoping Richard would buy me a new kitchen. Some new equipment at The Ship was what I had in mind, not a whole new business at the other end of the village!!

So now I find myself having reached the dizzy heights of ‘Executive Chef’, whilst Jimi Montgomery moves from The Ship to take up residence in the Golf kitchen. Previously an owner of the Balcarres Arms in Colinsburgh, Damian Bolton joins us as Head Chef at The Ship following a short stint working on cruise liners.

Richard and I went to Tuscany to taste wonderful food and wine and to watch Scotland lose at rugby! This winter I visited New Zealand and bumped into Carol and Leith Joseph who worked at The Ship last summer. They send their best wishes to all the people they met in Elie.

A recent visit to the Nick Nairn Cook School to look at Seafood preparation was a wonderful and informative experience and Nick has kindly arranged an offer for all our customers in this Brochure.

We have two functions being held in association with local businesses this year; The Ardross Farm Supper/Nell Nelson book signing is featuring during the Scottish Food Fortnight, and an Italian evening with The Little Italian Shop offers an insight into the lovely produce we found in Tuscany.

I am honoured to have been asked to act as Head Chef for a Marie Curie Dinner at Solsgirth House in September. Edwina Currie is the guest speaker and tables of 10 are available for booking. Contact information features in this Brochure.

I hope you enjoy the fruits of our efforts at both The Ship Inn and The Golf Tavern this year and if I’m stuck in my kitchen and don’t get out to see you during the summer, then hopefully we’ll meet up for a drink, weather permitting, at the Ne’er Day Barbecue in The Ship Inn Beer Garden next January!!

All our home cricket matches are sponsored by different companies, so look out on those days for promotions
of the sponsor’s product.