New ‘Dine on Deeside’ gastro adventure launches for March 2011 with set price menus

Date: Friday 18th March to Sunday 27th March 2011
Location: across Royal Deeside and The Cairngorms

Please click here for Dine on Deeside leaflet  Dine on Deeside Leaflet

Click here to see recipes and menus on offer by DMO members that have signed up to Dine on Deeside  Sample menus

A new foodie event which celebrates passion for cuisine in Royal Deeside and The Cairngorms launches in March 2011. Dine On Deeside is the perfect ten day recipe for cuisine designed to fire up gastro imaginations and tickle their taste buds. The event will take place from Friday 18th March to Sunday 27th March 2011 in towns and villages across this beautiful area including Ballater, Braemar, Banchory and Aboyne.

Royal Deeside and The Cairngorms produce is some of the finest quality in the UK and chefs will be serving up seasonal spring menus of everything from rustic bistro to fine dining. Special menus in cafes, restaurants, hotels, and bars will be on offer in set price bands - up to £10; £11 to £20; £21 to £30 and over £30 - so there will be something on offer for every pocket – and taste.

Detailed menus include the following:

Deeside Activity Park, Aboyne   DeesideActivity.SteakSupper

Commercial Hotel, Tarland   DoD.CommercialHotel.menu

Glenkindie Arms , Strathdon - Alford  DoD.GlenkindieMenu

Craigendarroch Hotel - Dinner  DoD.Craigendarroch.DinnerMenu

Craigendarrach Hotel - Sunday Lunch  DoD.CraigendarrochSundayLunchMenu

Finzean Estate Farm Shop Restaurant    DoD.FinzeanMenu

Raemoir Hotel, Banchory   DoD.RaemoirMenu

Lodge on the Loch, Aboyne - Dinner  DoDLodgeonLoch.DinnerMenu

Buchanans at Woodend Barn, Banchory DoDWoodendbarnMenu

Tor - na - Coille Hotel, banchory DoD.TorNaCoilleMenu

Glen Lui Hotel, Ballater DoD.GlenLuiHotelMenu

Dine On Deeside gastronomes can enjoy:

• Prize winning Cairnton Aberdeen Angus as part of a three course steak celebration evening at Deeside Activity Park by Aboyne. Alternatively you can try steak sandwiches as part of a three course £10 menu.
• Cambus O May and Strathdon Cheeses or Deeside smoked venison as part of a three course dinner at The Glen Lui Hotel in Ballater.
• Loch Kinord Hotel, Dinnet - Gourmet dinner to £35pp for a 5 course menu featuring local produce with guest speakers introducing their produce before each course. (Not including wine as originally advised @£45.00)
• Warm confit of free range chicken with Wark Farm smoked sausage and Deeside smokehouse haggis or slow cooked brisket of Murtle beef in Cairngorm beer gravy at Buchanans Woodend Barn by Banchory.
• A six course fine dining Taste of Deeside menu at luxury Raemoir House Hotel by Banchory

Royal Deeside and The Cairngorms lies to the west of Aberdeen. Banchory is 20 minutes from the city and driving time to Ballater from Aberdeen is around 45 minutes. Flight operators – including low cost airlines - from across the UK fly to Aberdeen airport.

Details on accommodation and short break packages in Royal Deeside and The Cairngorms during Dine on Deeside - from luxury country houses to lochside log cabins and hostels to Highland estate self catering cottages - can be found by clicking on www.discoverroyaldeeside.com/accommodation/

Dine on Deeside is supported by the Scottish Government and the European Community Rural Aberdeenshire LEADER programme (2007-2013) with Aberdeenshire Council and Scottish Enterprise.