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Wednesday 5pm - 10pm Thursday 12pm - 11pm Friday 12pm - 1am Saturday 12pm - 11pm Sunday 12pm - 6pm

Nick's

Independent, family-friendly restaurant by the Lake of Menteith.
(1209)

19/08/2026

WE’RE HIRING | FRONT OF HOUSE

Great hospitality starts with great people.

Nick’s at Port of Menteith is looking for brilliant Front of House people to join our friendly, experienced team. Recently recognised by The Good Food Guide as #8 in Scotland and #47 in the UK’s 100 Best local Restaurants, Nick’s is a busy, independent, family run restaurant with a passion for great food and warm, genuine hospitality.

What you'll get from us
⭐A great working environment, surrounded by people who care about what they do, serving award wining food you can be genuinely proud of.
⭐Training, mentoring and opportunities to broaden your skills - the chance to learn from experienced people, develop your knowledge and progress as you're ready.
⭐No two weeks are quite the same. Alongside regular restaurant service, the calendar includes special dinners, guest chef events, outside catering, cook school annual Foodie Festival.

What we're looking for
⭐Whilst experience is always welcome, it’s not essential. For us, a great attitude and a willingness to learn matter just as much.
⭐Warmth, personality and strong people skills are really important to us.
⭐You'll need to be reliable, enthusiastic and comfortable working as part of a busy team, with flexibility to work a mixture of daytime, evening and weekend shifts.

You'll be part of a great team where people are respected, supported and encouraged to have a voice — and you'll be serving fantastic food in a place we're all proud to be part of.

Full-time and part-time opportunities available.
If you're looking for more than just your next hospitality job, we'd love to hear from you. Contact [email protected]

📍 Nick’s at Port of Menteith, Stirlingshire

13/08/2026

Four decades after opening Braeval, Nick Nairn is bringing some of the chefs who helped shape its story back around the same table.

On Friday, September 11, Nick will be joined by Martin Wishart, Stephen Terry, Neil Forbes and Jeremy Wares for Braeval to Now: 40 Years at the Table at Nick’s at Port of Menteith.

The one-off dinner will revisit dishes from across Nick’s career while celebrating the friendships, careers and legacy that grew from the restaurant he opened in 1986 with no formal culinary training — before going on to earn a Michelin star in 1991.

“It’s a chance to reflect on where it all began, celebrate how far we’ve come, and look forward with optimism to the future.”

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4xzDkd9

08/08/2026

Team Nick's

We work hard together - and thankfully, we rather like spending time together too.

A little celebration for our Good Food Guide recognition, and a chance to get the Team together - past and present. Some of this lot first joined us as students seven years ago, they've since gone on to other things. But they're still in the group chat, still keep in touch, still come back to help when we need them - and, most importantly, still come back to celebrate with us.

Laser quest, a beautiful lunch at Cafe Calton and very well earned Team Nick's day out

30/07/2026

Do this 👇and come visit us 😍

29/07/2026

Summer on a plate at Nick's

Last weekend's Outdoor Summer Kitchen featured half smoked chicken with runner beans and chard from the kitchen garden, served with harrissa and garlic mayonnaise and Orkney scallops roasted in the shell with our own garden pesto, peas and broadbeans harvested just hours before service.

Simple, seasonal cooking at its best. And we're doing it all again this Saturday from 12 noon. See you there?

To book https://nicknairn.co.uk/restaurants/nicks-at-port-of-menteith/

24/07/2026

Chef Andy is firing up the outdoor kitchen once again this Saturday, cooking over the flames and serving up some of our favourite summer dishes.

If you're planning a countryside escape, lazy lunch or just fancy soaking up the atmosphere with great food, Nick's is the place to be.

Take a look at the menu below 👇

Outdoor Kitchen MENU - 25 July 2026

Smoked salmon and trout pate, pickled garden cucumber, sourdough crisps

Beef tartare, ponzu, crispy chilli and garlic oil, shrimp crackers

BBQ watermelon and feta salad, olive, shallots, garden basil, extra virgin olive oil

BBQ corn ribs, miso butter, crisps onions

Orkney scallop roasted in the shell, garden pesto, peas and broad bean salad

Wood fired razor clams garlic butter, salsa verdi, lemon

Wood fired langoustines, garlic butter, gardem salad, lemon

Half smoked chicken, garden runner bean and chard salad, harissa and garlic mayo

(dishes are starter sized and perfect for sharing)

To book https://nicknairn.co.uk/restaurants/nicks-at-port-of-menteith/

21/07/2026

"We're incredibly proud to receive this recognition, especially in a year that means so much to me personally"

19/07/2026

You know you’ve had a good week when someone leaves their shoes in the sandpit… 👣☀️

A trip to London’s Theatre Royal, Drury Lane to celebrate being included in the Good Food Guide’s 100 Best Local Restaurants.

A brilliant weekend at Back Doune The Rabbit Hole, where Team Nick’s served up mountains of loaded nachos (and fully embraced the sombreros 🌮).

Busy services, a beautiful wedding beneath blue skies, Nyetimber on the terrace, plenty of sunshine, and a restaurant full of lovely people enjoying summer at Port of Menteith.

And, as the weekend came to a close, one final glass Nyetimber Wines raised to the people who make it all happen every single day.

To our chefs, front of house, kitchen porters, gardeners, pot washers, festival crew and everyone behind the scenes… thank you. We couldn’t ask for a better team.

Now… who’s claiming the sandals? ❤️

17/07/2026

If you’re heading to Doune the RabbitNick's
this weekend, come and find Team Nick’s!

We’ll be dishing up chilli beef and pulled pork nachos, loaded with guac, plus corn on the cob for good measure. 🌽

We’ve got the food, we’ve got the team… we’ve even got sombreros. What could possibly go wrong? 😂🌮

13/04/2026

The last few weeks have been a lovely reminder of what makes our little corner so special – a full dining room and the unforgettable sound of people gathered to enjoy good food and great company. It’s why we love what we do.

⭐We welcomed chef Sabrina Ghayour and a Middle Eastern inspired menu bursting with flavour
⭐New menu in the Cook School this week, India 3, biriyani with marinated chicken thigh
⭐Red onion and goats cheese tarte tatin, Jersey Royals, romesco, peas and Denhead Farm asparagus
⭐New shop stock alert – good food and good company statement plate
⭐It’s that time again, if he’s not in the teaching kitchen, Nick can be found in the poly tunnel
⭐It’s the first summer since we opened that Heather won’t be with us – 3rd year exams passed and a hospital placement this summer instead. That didn’t stop her joining us on Sat, so lovely to have her back for a nano second!

Thank you to everyone that spent time with us this week x

Address

Nick Nairn Cook School
Port Of Menteith
FK83JZ

Opening Hours

Wednesday	5pm - 10pm
Thursday	12pm - 11pm
Friday	12pm - 1am
Saturday	12pm - 11pm
Sunday	12pm - 6pm

Website

http://www.nicknairn.com/

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