Iain Nicholson has been appointed head chef at 18 Restaurant and Bar at the Machrie hotel on Islay.
Scottish-born Nicholson was most recently head chef at the Vie Montagne restaurant in Verbier, Switzerland and has worked as sous chef at Albert Roux’s Scottish and London restaurants, including two-Michelin-starred Le Gavroche, and has also worked in the US and in France.
At the Machrie, Nicholson’s menu will use almost exclusively Scottish ingredients sourced from farmers, fisherman and crofters within a few miles of the hotel. He will also make the most of the island’s seafood and game with dishes designed to be as sustainable as possible”