More than £20,000 raised at star-studded Fairmont charity bash

The hotel, situated on the St. Andrews coastline has just undergone an 18-month, multi-million pound refurbishment.

Published 19th Oct 2017

The Fairmont Hotel in St. Andrews celebrated its relaunch in style, with a star-studded guest list, five-course meal cooked by celeb chefs, and a performance from The Red Hot Chilli Pipers.

The night was a huge success, raising over £20,000 for The Beatson Cancer Charity in Glasgow.

There were plenty VIPs' in attendance too, including government ministers, senior business figures and even the Scottish Curling Team.

Guests tucked in to a menu of only fresh locally sourced Scottish produce, created by Masterchef: The Professionals current winner, Gary McLean.

John Keating, General Manager of Fairmont St Andrews, said: “The relaunch event was a great success and we are thankful to our guests, partners and chefs for joining to celebrate such a remarkable milestone for Fairmont St Andrews.

"We are thrilled to showcase this beautiful resort, as a celebration of the best of Scottish design, hospitality and produce.

"Thanks to the support of our guests, we were able to raise over £20,000 for Beatson to support their incredible work.”

Graham Soutar, Chief Executive of Beatson Cancer Charity said: “Fairmont St Andrews have been a huge supporter of our work and their efforts in collaborating with us for this fundraising event have been outstanding.

"We’d like to thank the whole team at the hotel and everyone who attended in order to make it such a big success".