This is the blog of multi award winning Executive Chef at the
Jockey Club Restaurant, Donald McInnes. In here he will keep you up
to date with what is happening at the Restaurant, the Western House
Hotel and the Racecourse. Enjoy.
Xmas Party Nights ... a resounding success
Wednesday 25th January
The kitchens at both Western House Hotel and the Racecourse have been hives of industry since my last blog with Christmas Party Nights, New Year celebrations, a Burns Ceilidh and several weddings all having taken place...[Read more]
It's Party Time!
Friday 9th December
Welcome to the crazy world of being a Chef at Christmas!..[Read more]
Name Dropping...
Tuesday 8th November
Well the clocks have changed and daylight hours are significantly shorter which means I'm arriving at work in the dark and leaving in the dark (must be a joke in there somewhere)...[Read more]
Christmas just around the corner!
Friday 7th October
How time flies when you're enjoying yourself!
That's how the saying goes and I for one can't believe we are into October already and Christmas is just around the corner!..[Read more]
William Hill Ayr Gold Cup Prep
Tuesday 30th August
Welcome back to the crazy world of the kitchen which is obviously my base for almost all of the working day apart of course from meetings to discuss menus etc...[Read more]
A sizzling summer at Ayr Racecourse and Western House Hotel
Friday 5th August
Well the summer month's are simply whizzing by and here we are in August already...[Read more]
The past few months
Monday 4th July
We've been very, very busy recently and we are also gearing up for a hectic month in July also but firstly let me look back on June and what a great couple of racedays!..[Read more]
A successful Scottish National has came and gone!
Thursday 5th May
PHEW! What a busy month April turned out to be – not only busy but from our my point of view very, very successful...[Read more]
Coral Scottish Grand National Festival
Wednesday 6th April
Apologies for not updating my blog earlier but as you'll soo find out its been busy, busy at both Western House and the Racecourse...[Read more]
Busy, busy, busy!!
Tuesday 8th February
Busy, busy, busy!! Thats been myself and the team of chefs since my last post...[Read more]
A couple of months in ...
10th December 2010
I have only been at Western House Hotel and Ayr Racecourse for a couple of months but already I feel I'm becoming accustomed to some of the unique pressures that go hand in hand with this job..[Read more]