Historic mansion house Inverleith House, situated at the heart of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE), is to open as a fine dining venue which will take bookings for 30 days in December.
Inverleith House is claimed to be the world’s only art gallery based in a botanic garden and delivers a programme of four exhibitions per year by national and international artists in partnership with public and private galleries such as Tate, National Galleries, Gagosian and Hauser and Wirth.
Sodexo Prestige has been granted permission to transform the building into an exclusive fine dining venue during December, where guests will be served locally sourced and sustainable produce, including plants from the garden.
“We have longed for the chance to use this space for fine dining and show what is possible here,” says Sodexo Prestige Catering Services Director at RBG, Paul Mitchell. “Given the cultural and historical importance of the building and the gallery we are thrilled it has now entrusted us with this opportunity. The fact it will only be available for 30 days is guaranteed to increase its appeal, and coupled with the quality of fine dining our chefs offer, we expect to be booked out quickly.”
Sodexo’s partnership with RBGE sees it run the signature restaurant, Terrace Café, East Gate Lodge Coffee Bar, as well as running events and conferences across the site, including at RBGE’s Caledonian Hall.
Sodexo Prestige partners with 17 venues across Scotland, including Hampden Stadium, National Museums of Scotland, Perth and Hamilton Park Racecourses, Blair Castle and Aberdeen Football Club. It also provides catering for The Open Championship.
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