Crieff Hydro reveals new £5m dining experience

Perthshire hotel and spa Crieff Hydro has completed a £5m dining refurbishment project which sees the creation of six new bar and restaurant spaces.

The seven-figure investment has led to the opening of new venues including: East, an Asian small plates restaurant; the Ballroom Bar, a day-to-night bar; and the Winter Garden (pictured above), a Victorian heritage space which offers all-day dining. 

Menus across the six new restaurants feature local and regional produce, while the food offer at the hotel’s existing dining spaces has also been refreshed.

The project was led by brothers and associate directors Richard and Charlie Leckie, who are the sixth generation of the Leckie family to be involved at Crieff Hydro. The brothers worked alongside the hotel’s head of interiors Fiona Leckie.

Stephen Leckie, chief executive at Crieff Hydro hotels, said: “This is our single biggest project in decades and opens another significant chapter in Crieff Hydro’s 157-year history. For us, investment large and small is always about creating something better for our guests and for our team here. This is no exception, but the scale of the transformation I believe will really put us on the map for food and drink in Scotland. 

“We’re incredibly excited to share these new spaces with our loyal guests and those discovering Crieff Hydro for the first time and we’re confident that the variety and style of the new venues will broaden our appeal and create even more memorable experiences for guests staying or dining with us.”

Recently, Crieff Hydro appointed Przemek Kaminski as general manager and Ryan Whitcut as its new executive chef ahead of the refurbishment’s completion.

The wider Crieff Hydro group includes seven hotels located in Perthshire, the Scottish Highlands and the Scottish Borders.

Image: the Winter Garden, Crieff Hydro, courtesy of Crieff Hydro