As befits the Macdonald name and heritage, our game is delivered fresh from the glens of Scotland. The finest venison is sourced from deer gracing the hills overlooking our Aviemore Highland Resort, Pittodrie and Norwood Hall Hotels. Only monarchs of the glen from the Balmoral, Blair Atholl, Glen Mick and Ardverikie estates are chosen for us by Braehead Foods, Scotland’s leading suppliers of game.

Traceability is important to us at Macdonald Hotels so we are careful to source only the freshest lamb from approved traditional Scottish farms and hill farms. Raised on a wholesome grass and cereal based diet then matured to enhance tenderness, all our high-quality lamb is therefore full of natural flavour and goodness when it reaches your table.

We serve only the finest corn–fed, free range chicken at Macdonald Hotels. Sourced from France’s leading poultry farms by the Barton Meat Company, these are birds which have been reared to the highest label rouge standard. Animal welfare and a good standard of living is our top priority and the result is succulent, tender chicken with a consistently delectable taste and texture.

You will find an ever-growing range of organic fruit and vegetables on our menus, sourced locally wherever possible. No pesticides or herbicides, just good, honest produce fresh from the field and bursting with natural flavour.

Macdonald Hotels’ prime, grass-fed beef is matured for 21 days to intensify its succulence and depth of flavour. We select only the best beef breeds for our juicy steaks, which are hand cut by butchers using time-honoured techniques, ensuring melt-in-the-mouth tenderness while preserving a respected tradition.

All Macdonald Hotels’ milk originates in Scotland’s largest independent dairy, Graham’s The Family Dairy. The Grahams began with horse and cart deliveries of milk, cream and eggs in Stirling and, still committed to their traditions of animal welfare and healthy food, have grown to cater for modern tastes. Our milk is organic and whether served whole, semi-skimmed or skimmed, is always the cream of the crop!

Only premium pork sausages make it to your breakfast plate in a Macdonald Hotel. All our pork is reared outdoors, produced to the British Quality standard Mark, and is sourced from freedom food approved farms around East Anglia. Our delicious breakfasts also include quality Stornoway black pudding, sourced from Macleod & Macleod on the Isle of Lewis and made to a traditional recipe.

As befits the Macdonald name and heritage, our game is delivered fresh from the glens of Scotland. The finest venison is sourced from deer gracing the hills overlooking our Aviemore Highland Resort, Pittodrie and Norwood Hall Hotels. Only monarchs of the glen from the Balmoral, Blair Atholl, Glen Mick and Ardverikie estates are chosen for us by Braehead Foods, Scotland’s leading suppliers of game.

We source all our fish and shellfish from Loch Fyne Oysters Ltd, a reputable employee-owned Scottish company whose fish farms work to stringent Soil Association Organic and RSPCA Freedom Food standards. Oysters and mussels are reared onsite and fresh, succulent salmon is hand filleted and dry cured using the finest sea salt, before being kiln-smoked over oak wood chips made from aged whisky barrels for 12 to 36 hours.

Boiled, scrambled, fried or poached - the choice is yours at Macdonald Hotels. We’ve made one decision easy for you though - our wholesome breakfasts use only free range eggs, better for you and the environment.

Our food has made us famous. Many of our hotels are home to award-winning restaurants which are renowned in their own right. Our chefs are real professionals, who blend stringent quality standards with flair and imagination. The result is creative cuisine, using only the finest ingredients. Classic dishes and contemporary tastes, accompanied by the finest selection of wines available.

You can taste the rainforest freshness in Macdonald Hotels’ 100% Arabica coffee. Our rich, dark Tiki Espresso beans are gathered from Ethiopia, Peru, Sumatra and Honduras before being blended to bring out their nutty flavour, while our distinctively fruity aromatic Ethiopian Sidamo beans are grown in the highland rainforests of South West Ethiopia and harvested by hand. All our coffee is Fairtrade, organic and Rainforest Alliance Certified™.

At Macdonald Hotels, we believe that eating should be one of life’s greatest pleasures. We recognise that carefully selected quality produce, prepared simply by people who are passionate about food, clearly tastes better. So our expert chefs take only the finest seasonal ingredients, local and organic where possible, and seal in the natural essences using time-honoured techniques. The result? Delicious dishes bursting with fresh, honest goodness.

Our chefs and events teams will happily work with you to create just the right tailored menu for your special event. Whether you are dining in one of our restaurants, attending a business lunch or enjoying a celebration, you can rely on the finest quality ingredients and highest standards of food preparation at Macdonald Hotels.

Menus that change with the seasons ensure variety and a nutritionally-rich fresh diet at Macdonald Hotels. What’s more, as a discerning diner you can enjoy our locally-sourced seasonal produce, secure in the knowledge that you are reducing your carbon footprint.

Our dishes may contain traces of nuts. So that we can make your dining experience as comfortable and enjoyable as possible, please inform us of any food allergies or special dietary requirements when making your reservation.