An Angus business has received the top accolade in a national scheme recognising quality in Scotland’s food and drink.

Castleton House Hotel, by Glamis has received an EatScotland Gold Award in recognition of the outstanding eating experience that it offers customers. It is one of just six Scottish businesses to win a Gold Award.

The announcement was made by national tourism organisation VisitScotland at an event to celebrate its EatScotland Silver and Gold Awards. VisitScotland has devised the awards to raise the bar in Scotland’s eating out scene and boost perceptions of Scottish cuisine worldwide.

Castleton House Hotel has earned the Award in recognition of its innovative menu which offers a range of delicious dishes to suit every mood including; salad of rabbit with quails eggs and local Eassie asparagus; grilled fillet of sea trout with young leeks and chilli butter. With most of the produce and ingredients used by Castleton sourced locally, and the vegetables, chickens and pork being hand reared in their own gardens, this experiential restaurant offers a truly fresh flavour of Scotland.

Peter Lederer, Chairman of VisitScotland said the Silver and Gold Awards mark a step forward for the Scottish food and drink industry as a whole. He commented: “Food and drink is at the heart of all 17 million visitors’ experience in Scotland each year. The Awards mark out our most innovative and quality driven establishments providing the recognition they deserve, be they the local tea room or internationally recognised restaurant, and at the same time provide an incentive across the industry to strive to improve standards.”

Presenting the award EatScotland Director and Award-winning Chef Kevin MacGillivray said: “I am delighted to see Castleton House Hotel receive the EatScotland Gold Award as recognition of something truly special and an outstanding eating out experience in Scotland.”