Enjoy Local Produce
Example Menu from your Onboard Chef
Food onboard Splendour is a real talking point and highlight for our guests aboard Splendour.
Local produce features highly on the days set menu, both Chef Mike and Shore Manager Jamie undertook many site visits across the area to meet local suppliers and producers.
We have included an example menu in our gallery below, though this is just a small sample – meals are frequently adapted to ensure the freshest seasonal cuisine. Guests that have joined us twice this season haven’t had the same meal unless specifically requested!
Breakfast
We start each morning with Porridge, Cereals, Toast and Scottish Preserves with a selection of fruits and yoghurt. Flowing Tea, Coffee and Fresh Orange Juice. A cooked breakfast follows to ensure you are ready for the days adventure.
Morning Coffee
Feeling peckish? Obviously, it’s elevenses! Tea and Coffee are served around 11 am with Mike’s freshly baked biscuits. Shortly followed with recipe requests.
Lunch
A light lunch of Soups, Fresh Salads or Open Sandwiches. Weather permitting Splendour’s BBQ will be in action for some alfresco dining on the upper deck.
Afternoon Tea
Returning from your afternoon ashore, Chef Mike has been busily preparing afternoon tea, coffee and devilishly good cakes for your return home aboard Splendour. Skipper Iain has his firm favourite the ‘Malt Loaf’.
Evening Meal
Pre-dinner drinks are available from the ships bar and wine is complimentary with your evening meal. Usually a two-course affair, dinner will often be the freshest Argyll Seafood, Matured Argyll Hill Lamb or Highland Beef. A highlight for many is Mike’s famous Tarbert Seafood Buffet with the freshest Crab, Lobster, Langoustines and more! All from the pristine waters of our cruising grounds. Delicious desserts follow with Sticky Toffee Pudding and Butterscotch sauce a firm favourite. Carefully balancing the days menu Mike will change the evening dessert with a hand-selected Scottish Cheeseboard.
Dietary Requirements
Before joining us aboard Splendour we ask each guest if they have any food allergies or special dietary requirements. We happily cater for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and many more. Please speak with Jamie about any special dietary requirements or allergies you may have. We want to make sure you have a memorable experience as you cruise the Scottish islands!
I think I’ve said it all… Words are inadequate. Splendid Splendour and crew!
— Margaret
Such a privilege to be here and have this wonderful experience. Everything one could wish for and such great company, food and care! God bless this boat and all who sail in her.
— Cathy
Its hard to find the words… The boat, the sea, the skipper and cook, the food – all worked perfectly for me (alone). Iain even laid on a day’s storm / magnificent seas, the boat (and skipper) coping superbly / and then for the other passengers (a convivial and learned ornithologist from USA) relatively calm seas and, as they say ‘a prosperous voyage’. Well done Iain and Michael.
— Geoff. S
Three days of sailing and cycling 90km in spite of the weather. A gem of a boat, very comfortable and complemented by gourmet meals. Thanks Iain and Mike for a great few days!
— Derek
I came in need of relaxation, nourishment and good company. I received it and more – in spades! Thanks so much, Iain and Mike for a memorable and most enjoyable week. All good wishes for a beautiful season ahead.
— Tricia