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FOI/202500494495 · FOI · unclear

Details of dinner at Bute House with the Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre: FOI release

Published
2026-02-16
Received
2025-11-19
Responded
2025-11-26
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Arts, culture and sport, Public sector
Exemptions
None detected

Information requested

For the dinner with Alan Cumming, artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre on 17/2/25, please provide details of who was in attendance, the full menu provided, and an itemised breakdown of the £615.55 costs, including all alcohol consumed.

Response

The dinner held at Bute House was attended by the First Minister, Angus Robertson (Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture), David Hutchison and Alan Cumming.

The Menu for the evening consisted of the following:-

Starter - Confit chicken, pickled carrot and baby leek terrine, Arran tomato chutney, inhouse made crispy ciabatta, micro herb salad.

Main - Scottish lamb, Stornoway black pudding, creamed potato, carrot fondant, mint jus

Dessert - Cinnamon and lemon infused apple tartlet. Scottish oat crumble topping, vanilla crème anglaise.

Tea, Coffee and Scottish Tablet

The breakdown of all costs of the evening, including alcohol is attached.

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