Join us as Scottish Chef Clare Coghill launches her new book Café Cùil.

The story of Café Cuil starts in Dalston, East London in 2020 where Clare, fresh from winning C4’s My Kitchen Rules, set up a little corner of the Highlands serving her take on breakfast, brunch and lunch inspired by her home on Skye. Covid saw Clare relocate the café to the island where she grew up, and in 2021 she opened Café Cuil, the Isle of Skye’s iconic red-roofed Hebridean breakfast, brunch and lunch spot, garnering fans and awards along the way. The café specialises in Hebridean-inspired dishes and re-imagined Scottish classics – wonderful, colourful and locally sourced seasonal dishes which Clare has brought to life in the book. 

So welcome to the Café Cùil Cook Book. This isn’t a book that demands fancy techniques, instead it shows how simple it can be to cook delicious dishes without taking things too seriously, using many of the ingredients we have on our doorstep, whether you’re in Skye or Dalston or Dumfries and Galloway.

Clare will be demonstrating recipes from her debut book. The ticket price of £5 includes a glass of wine, a 330ml lager or a 330ml soft drink. The ticket entitles the holder to one £5 discount off a copy off the cover price of £25 for Café Cùil.

About the author

Clare Coghill is a Scottish chef who grew up on Skye, where her family had owned a hotel for over 100 years. Despite a childhood immersed in the hospitality industry, she spent her twenties doing everything from training brewers at Tennant’s, pouring candles for an artisan candle company, and working as a TV researcher. After winning the title of Britain’s Best Home Cook on C4’s My Kitchen Rules, she started to think about returning to the world of hospitality. This is her first book

Author and chef Clare Coghill in Café Cùil on Skye.