Rememberance Sunday

Today is Rememberance Sunday and here at the Inn we were also thinking of all those who sacrificed their lives during wars.
Most of our staff are wearing their poppies proudly to show their support for this special event.

On another note, we had a very busy Saturday night as Classic Clapton gave one of their great performances here at the Inn. Everybody enjoyed themselves and had a great time! We cannot wait for the band to come back next year.

Darden Smith will be playing tonight and we still have a few tickets left...so hurry before they are all gone!

G20 hits St Andrews

You will have seen on the news how the G20 have been at Fairmont this weekend. We have had some great business from it as well as, I'm sure the other restaurants in the area have. This is such a boost for Fife and St Andrews.

We launched our new autumn menus on Wednesday and the restaurant and bar feedback has been brilliant, Richard has introduced some great old style dishes with a modern twist Fresh Turbot with a mini luxury seafood pie to name but one.

Darden Smith is at the Inn Sunday, he is a great singer songwriter from the states who just loves playing in Scotland. Darden is the perfect choice for the G20 as he crosses all political divides with the use of his music and melodies

Classic Clapton are here

Eric once heard them play and stated that he thought some one was using one of his CD's He knows the whole band and has actually endorsed them due to the quality and professionalism of them all.

They play all the greats and a few others and you just want to get up and dance.

I missed a bit of news on the GTS dinner that was one of the best parts of the night. HIT Scotland agreed to support the Young Talent of the year by giving three top scholarships to the finalists. The two runners up were given UK Scholarships and the winner Sam, from The Rufflets Hotel was given an International Scholarship that will allow her to experience golf overseas.

The runners up were Laura from Crail Golfing Society and Leanne from Links Golf, St Andrews

Turnberry Old world elegance- New world style

The GTS (Golf Tourism Scotland) awards dinner was held at Turnberry. Well what a night, we were in the finals of the Best large golfing Hotel. Regrettably the North Berwick Marina won ( I think we should loose a room as if we did we would be in the best small golfing hotel category and have a chance of winning as we did in 2005/6)

Turnberry is amazing, having worked there in the 70's as a trainee and and first visited as a guest in 2005. Then it was like stepping back in time to the old railway station hotels better known as BTH but now its all change. You drive up the old road to the hotel sweep round the corner and into the reception area all re-developed, you are then met by not one but three doormen who take you car luggage and whisk you into the reception. All change, as you go in you can see right through to the windows of the "Old Tea Lounge", It classical 1920's decor works so well. You just wanted to order a full afternoon tea! Many did.

We had the AGM on so Jocelyn settled in and went for an afternoon in the spa. The bedroom we had booked was "the last" and was a deluxe room overlooking the sea and the courses. Wow! in my day this was a housekeeping store and linen store ! well as you can see it was amazing large, and with great views.

The dinner was perfect as was the service both at dinner and at breakfast the following day. If you want to spoil the other half this is the place to go.
Just let me know so I can carry the bags !!!

The Inn has Andy Fairweather Low on tonight

We have this amazing artist playing tonight and tomorrow, a few seat left if you fancy a night out but when I say a few that really is a few! Andy for those who have not heard of him try thinking of each time you watched Eric Clapton he would be the Guitarist to the right of Eric. Or for that matter he played with George Harrison and at the Ceam Revival in 2003 at the Albert hall. He has to be one of the worlds great gutarists
If you still want a ticket its £36.00 and at the time of this posting we have 2 tickets for tonight left Enjoy !!

Power Cut Yesterday

The Inn was hit after the rain with a major power cut yesterday. We all realised how much we all now need and have come to relay on computers! Mind you the electricity board were really good yesterday. I felt for the guys as they were blue when they rolled up here last night looking a lighter shade of blue.

Murder tonight at lathones !!!

How do you follow Henry, wow what a night the Inn moved!! A full house all round and what a great atmosphere! A 14 year olds first gig (what a gig to go to) Henry just gets better with age, like a great red wine. lots of fellow "Oldies" rocking away.

We are hosting our 1st ever murder mystery dinner at the Inn tonight. Its set in the 20's and is run by a local company to the Inn called Blue Murder Events from Cupar. We have set the room up as part of the "Fairfield County Charity black and white Ball", The menu is also very 20's with its foie gras, wild boar and creme brulle.

They are starting the night with cocktails, we have some very eminent Doctors, sculptors, Antique experts in the group along with the Murderer !! No doubt we are in for a blood curgling night.