Balbirnie House November 2021

THE BUSH TELEGRAPH

NOVEMBER 2021

'Markinch hotelier gets
2021 CLAUStrophobia!'

Balbirnie

House

Santa Claus is coming to Balbirnie!

Welcome to the very first edition of The Balbirnie Bush Telegraph to be published via
AnyFlip and Canva!

When we first published a newsletter back in the early 1990s it was a task that took us
months. Professional photography, formatting by Inglis Allen printers in Kirkcaldy, and
5,000 paper copies! Many copies sent out in the post with handwritten addressed
envelopes, others collected by guests from our front desk. Fast forward to today, and
links to digitalised copies are sent out each month to 25,000 friends via E:Blast.

Plus to a further 50,000 source audience via our social media channels. Three
decades of evolution in hospitality in a quick snapshot of progress! Technology has
certainly changed, but the core of hospitality has not. If anything, I’d say that the ease
of technology is enabling us to focus even more than ever before, on our warmth of
welcome of Scotland hospitality. And onwards we go.

This month we become the first hotel ever, to enable guests to book two or three night
formatted packages direct, with different dining offers on each night. Necessity is the
mother of invention! All best wishes for the 2021 festive season. Nicholas Russell MD

ENJOY A
FESTIVE
FOODIE STAY!

We are offering a wonderful deal for a staycations this Winter. Guests can stay here at Balbirnie
in a standard double/twin room on a dinner bed and breakfast basis for a two or three night stay,
this is based on 2 people sharing.
This is a fantastic opportunity to dine in both of our restaurants and enjoy dining up to the end of
January 2022. And especially for you to try our delightful new tasting menu, SEVEN that has a
contemporary take on Scotland’s natural larder. The below rates are based on 2 people sharing:
3 night stay: £437.00 in a standard double room with breakfast each morning. First night dinner
in our Bistro and second night dinner in our Orangery for SEVEN course tasting menu and then
the third night dinner in our Bistro.
2 night stay: £298.00 in a standard double room with breakfast each morning. First night dinner
in our Bistro and the second night dinner in our Orangery for our SEVEN course tasting menu.
This offer is bookable through our website and paid in advance. Click here to book. This offer is
not valid for selected dates* 24th, 25th, 26th and 31st of December and for new bookings only.

Our delicious new FESTIVE tasting
menu will run from the 2nd until the
30th of December in the same
menu format as before. Our
executive chef Kris Currie and his
team have assembled a lovely new
Christmas inspired seasonal menu
to tantalise your taste buds.




This holiday season dine
in style with your

friends and enjoy our
truly scrumptious food!

It is such wonderful value, at £35 per
person. We also have a delightful
wine flight that is the perfect
accompaniment to the delicious meal
at £26 per person. Our wines have
been specifically selected to add that
extra wow factor to your dining
experience!

You can book your table here and
see our current SEVEN Course
tasting menus here.

at Balbirnie House Hotel on Sunday
the 12th of December

SUPPORT
LOCAL


You can't buy happiness buy you can buy local and

that's kind of the same thing!

Tickets available here @ £10.00 per person which includes either a
festive hot chocolate, mulled wine or a festive fizz with a mince pie!

Enjoy a wonderful festive shopping experience, featuring lots of
exhibitors offering a wide range of artisan and unique gifts for
Christmas.
Help to support small local businesses.
Soak in the wonderful festive atmosphere and enjoy some
Christmas entertainment too.
With ample free parking, this event offers a welcome release from
the pre Christmas rush of high street shopping.
Take a break after your shopping and enjoy lunch or afternoon tea
with your friends and truly make a day of it.
Keeping safety on mind we have limited spaces available per each
shopping time. Be quick to book avoid disappointment!
You never know the big man himself might make an appearance too!
Fantastic for a well needed day out! Please book your tickets here

“IT WAS LIKE TRYING
TO FLY A PLANE WHILST
BUILDING IT AT THE
SAME TIME”

Nicholas Russell nails a new
Ironman age group record
for Glenrothes Triathlon
Club. Full 2021 story via Fife

Today

Fife hotelier tackles Ironman Austria
endurance event: Fife Today And writing
on the Hotel Confidential Balbirnie Blog,
a full summary of what it was like on the
day. And one for the future diary,
Sunday 3rd July 2022! We confirm
there’s going to be an endeavour to
deliver a three-in-a-row Ironman Austria
hat-trick, if successful this will be the first
ever finish in the age group 55 – 59 for
Glenrothes Triathlon Club.
(Annual club membership is £20 via
here.)

MAKE IT
SPECIAL

THIS
CHRISTMAS

WE HAVE WONDERFUL NEW FESTIVE DISHES
COMING TO OUR BISTRO MENU THIS
CHRISTMAS SEASON TOO. IT’S THE PERFECT
PLACE TO CATCH UP WITH YOUR NEAREST
AND DEAREST WHILST ENJOYING DELICIOUS
CLASSIC BISTRO FOOD. IF YOU WOULD LIKE
BOOK A TABLE FOR OUR COSY BISTRO TO
ENJOY YOUR CHRISTMAS LUNCH WITH YOUR
NEAREST AND DEAREST .

GRAND

HOGMANAY

BALL

Welcome 2022 in style with your nearest A glass of champagne and our

and dearest! This is certainly something Scottish piper will welcome in the New

to look forward to... our Grand Year, with then more dancing and

Hogmanay Ball! Guests will be concluding with a further measure of

welcomed to our glamorous event with a aplomb at 2am, with Scotch Pies

Champagne reception and delicious served on departure, and for those

canapés that shall be served at 7pm in who wish- a complimentary Drambuie

our Long Gallery and Drawing rooms. chaser. Every year the Ball proves to

Following the Champagne reception be a tremendous success – a truly

guest will go to the Ballroom to enjoy our memorable evening and simply the

sumptuous 5 course gala meal. For best party to welcome in the New

music, we are delighted to welcome to Year! The price per person is

Balbirnie for this year the fabulous £135.Attire is black tie, kilts and

"Velour Amour" band - with a super mix ballgowns. Please note that tables for

of both popular ceilidh tracks and the evening will be set in placings of

modern music. 12. The hotel will assist in placing

smaller party sizes suitable together.

To book contact the Special dietary requirements can also
be catered for by prior arrangement.

lovely Guest will have to show their vaccine

passports upon arrival as the event is
[email protected] taking part after midnight.

November's

Employee
of the
Month

JOHN DAVIDSON

Congratulations and well done to our
November 2021 Employee of the
Month, Maintenance Manager John
Davidson.

John who joined the hotel brigade
earlier this year has brought a very
swift approach in terms of getting the
never-ending list of maintenance jobs
done!

John has received a bottle of
Champagne, a dinner for two which
includes cocktails on arrival and a
bottle of wine with his meal. Well
deserved!

Beautiful Balbirnie
November Weddings

PAGE 31

Balfour has won this seasons
Style Award at
Balbirnie House!

With his dashing good looks and impeccable style we think he truly
deserves it. Balfour enjoys to wearing the wonderful handmade creations
from Bowzobows
In this picture he is rocking the (Hebrides) Harris Tweed in Jade & Purple
check and he loves it!
When asked to comment on his style Balfour barked “I owe it all to my
mummy, as she picks all my bows! “