Sheila McConachie & Graham Harvey

Sheila and Graham are not only the chef patrons of award winning restaurant the Craggan Mill in Granton but have also written the “Whisky Kitchen” which brought them further acclaim this year winning the Gourman world Cook Book award.

Sheila  was born in Dundee, and originally trained as a nurse at Maryfield Hospital. She comes from a long line of master bakers and cooks and has had a passion for cooking since childhood which was encouraged by her mother who was an excellent cook. She has travelled extensively but is fiercely proud of her Scottish heritage and is now delighted to be living in the Highlands of Scotland with partner Graham.

Graham has always had a great love of food and cooking and started developing his knowledge of Scotch whiskies when he moved to Scotland in 1998. He had been an engineer in the Royal Air Force for 22 years and enjoyed the cuisines of many parts of the world, before, together with Sheila, joining the hospitality sector. They travel abroad every year to sample new dishes and draw inspiration for their modern Scottish culinary approach.

They have received much critical acclaim for their culinary art. They were awarded the title of the UK's Best Vegetarian Menu in 2001 and 2003, were Scottish Caterers of the Year in 2004 and in 2006 they were awarded a prestigious 2 Rosettes by The AA. In 2007 Graham was awarded the title Spirit of Speyside Chef of the Year.