Venues across Scotland
Scottish Venues Giuseppe Manzoli Cooks At
A working directory of the castles, country houses, estates and Highland lodges where Giuseppe has cooked, grouped by region. Find your venue below, or ask about one that is not listed yet.
Your Italian chef, at your venue
A private chef who comes to the house you've booked
Many groups book a beautiful Scottish property for a long weekend or a week away, a self-catering house, an exclusive-use lodge, a country house or a castle, only to find a wonderful kitchen with no one to cook in it. That is where Giuseppe comes in.
Giuseppe Manzoli is a Modena-born private chef who cooks bespoke Italian-inspired dinners, celebrations and wedding banquets in homes and hired venues across Scotland. This page is the venue directory: it lists, by region, the Scottish venues Giuseppe and his team have cooked at, so you can see whether your chosen venue is already familiar ground. If it is not listed, it usually still works, since most venues with a kitchen or room for a mobile setup are straightforward.
Looking for something more specific? See private dining for intimate dinners at home, weddings for the full wedding service, or private chef for self-catering houses and lodges if you have booked a holiday property. This page simply maps where Giuseppe cooks.
- Chef
- Giuseppe Manzoli, born in Modena, Italy
- Service
- Private dinners, celebrations and wedding banquets, cooked on site
- Coverage
- Dumfries & Galloway, Fife, Perthshire, Edinburgh, the Highlands, Aberdeenshire, Argyll, Glasgow and Ayrshire
- Venues cooked at
- 40+ across Scotland
- Guests
- Intimate tables of 8 up to wedding banquets of 200+
- Price guide
- From £75 to £180 per person for private dinners; weddings quoted per event
Venues we cook in
Built for the kind of venue you've booked
From exclusive-use castles to self-catering lodges, Giuseppe cooks where you are staying. Tell us about your property and he will tailor the evening to its kitchen and dining space.
Exclusive-use castles
Grand kitchens and dining halls with no resident chef. Giuseppe cooks and serves a fine-dining menu for your whole party.
Self-catering lodges
Highland and estate lodges set up for self-catering. He plans menus around game, local produce and your schedule.
Country houses
Country and estate houses for family gatherings and celebration weekends. Relaxed evenings, restaurant-quality food.
Holiday homes
Booked a special self-catering house for the week? Bring in a chef for one standout dinner, or for every night you are there.
Wedding venues
Barns, estates and castles for the day itself. A full Italian wedding banquet cooked and served on site by the brigade.
Private & discreet
For milestone birthdays, anniversaries and quiet celebrations at home, cooked in your own kitchen and left spotless.
Venues in Dumfries & Galloway and the South of Scotland
The south is Giuseppe's home ground, where most intimate private dinners and weddings begin.
Beechwood House, Moffat
A country wedding venue near Moffat where Giuseppe cooked Cynthia So's wedding for sixteen in July 2024. A natural fit for a relaxed, seated Italian wedding meal. More in the Moffat private chef guide.
Moffat Mansion
A historic mansion in the south of Scotland that Giuseppe returns to often for private dinners and celebrations. See the Dumfries & Galloway page.
Telford House
A Scottish country house used regularly for private dining and small wedding parties.
Clift Hill
A south-of-Scotland venue suited to bespoke private dining and intimate wedding gatherings.
Blairquhan Castle, Maybole
A Regency Gothic castle in Ayrshire (KA19 7LY) for couples who want a grand south-west setting with full Italian service.
Venues in Fife
The Fife coast and central Fife are one of the strongest clusters of venues Giuseppe works at.
Kinkell Byre, St Andrews
A converted stone byre on the cliffs above St Andrews Bay, with a large dining space and a kitchen built for brigade cooking. The Kinkell Byre team gave a five-star review in May 2026.
Cambo Estate, Kingsbarns
A Victorian country house on the East Neuk coast with walled gardens, sea views and indoor banqueting for roughly 80 to 150 guests.
Dairsie Castle, Dairsie
A restored tower house in north-east Fife, between Cupar and St Andrews, private and well suited to a long evening of Italian dining. See a private dinner at Dairsie Castle.
Teasses Estate, Ceres
A 600-acre private estate in central Fife (KY8 5PG) with gardens, woodland and a refined country-house feel.
Birkhill Castle, Fife
A privately owned Fife castle available for exclusive wedding hire and full Italian service.
Rossie Estate (Backhouse Rossie), Fife
A historic estate near Auchtermuchty (KY15 7UZ) pairing a rustic barn with a walled garden, a distinctive setting for family-style banqueting.
Balmule House, Dunfermline
A country house in private grounds on the edge of Dunfermline, within easy reach of Edinburgh.
The Cow Shed, Crail
A converted farm building at Sypsies Farmhouse, Crail (KY10 3XA), for a relaxed coastal-Fife celebration.
The Den at Culross
A wedding venue at Blairhall, Dunfermline (KY12 8EP), close to both Edinburgh and central Fife.
Carphin House, Luthrie
A country house in Luthrie, north-east Fife, run as a self-catering wedding property and suited to private banqueting. Read about being a private chef near St Andrews at Carphin House.
Lochiehead Estate, Cupar
A private estate near Cupar for full-property exclusive-hire weddings with on-site Italian service.
Venues in Perthshire and Angus
Strong coverage across both counties, from historic castles to lochside barns.
Gleneagles Lodges, Auchterarder
Private lodges around the Gleneagles estate in Perthshire, a long-standing fixture for Giuseppe. Read about the Gleneagles chef for hire at the lodges.
Rossie Ochil Estate, Forgandenny
A private estate at Forgandenny, Perthshire (PH2 9DH), set in the Ochil Hills. See a private chef service at Rossie Ochil Estate.
Drumkilbo House, Meigle
A historic Perthshire country house (Blairgowrie PH12 8QS) with a long banqueting tradition. Giuseppe's team cooked a thirty-guest wedding here in May 2026.
Alexander House, Auchterarder
A country-house wedding venue (PH3 1PW) set in open Perthshire countryside.
Glamis Castle, Angus
One of Scotland's most recognisable castles, near Forfar, for a historic setting with full Italian service.
Carlogie House, Carnoustie
An exclusive-use Victorian mansion on the Angus coast, near the Carnoustie golf links. Read about being a private chef at Carlogie House.
Errol Park, Errol
A Georgian country-house estate in the Carse of Gowrie, between Perth and Dundee.
Fingask Castle, Rait
A 15th-century castle near Rait (PH2 7SA), privately owned and used for weddings.
Kinross House Estate, Kinross
A grand 17th-century mansion on the shores of Loch Leven (KY13 8ES), one of Scotland's most significant country-house settings.
Brewlands Estate, Glenisla
An ancient estate on the edge of the Cairngorms National Park, on the Perthshire and Highland fringe.
Boreland Loch Tay, Fearnan
A rustic barn venue on the south shore of Loch Tay (PH15 2PG) with loch views and on-site accommodation.
Loch Tay Lodge and Mill House, Killin
Highland lodges at Killin (FK21 8TY), at the western end of Loch Tay.
Venues in the Highlands and Cairngorms
Giuseppe travels north for couples who want a Scottish wilderness setting with full Italian cooking on site.
Biallid House, Newtonmore
A seven-bedroom exclusive-use Highland house in the Cairngorms near Newtonmore, sleeping up to fifteen. Read about a private chef hen party at Biallid House.
Seasgair Lodges, Cairngorms and the Highlands
One of the largest premium self-catering lodge portfolios in the Highlands, covering the Cairngorms, Highland Perthshire, the Moray Coast and the North Coast. Giuseppe is a recommended supplier across their properties. Lodges most often used for weddings and large private gatherings include:
- The Dell of Rothiemurchus, Cairngorms (24 guests, near Aviemore)
- Lassintullich House, Highland Perthshire (16 guests)
- Kincraig House, Cairngorms (14 guests)
- Craigard Lodge, Boat of Garten (12 guests)
- Lundin Farmhouse, Highland Perthshire (12 guests)
- Cray House, Cairngorms (12 guests)
- Findhorn Lodge, Moray
- Deanshaugh, Perthshire (15 guests)
- Tomdhu Lodge, Cairngorms (near Boat of Garten)
- Fir Tree Lodge, Highland Perthshire (12 guests)
- The Wilds, Cairngorms (17 guests)
- Milton Lodge, Cairngorms (12 guests)
- Osprey's Nest, Cairngorms (8 guests, near Nethy Bridge)
- Pityoulish Steading, Cairngorms (6 guests, near Aviemore)
Mar Lodge Estate, Braemar
A National Trust for Scotland estate at the gateway to the Cairngorms, with its baronial lodge at the centre.
Big Husky Lodge, Boat of Garten
A private lodge at Kinveachy (PH24 3BU), in the heart of the Cairngorms.
Suidhe Lodge, Kincraig
A Highland lodge at Kincraig, near Aviemore, in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park.
Fern View, Abriachan
A private venue above Loch Ness at Abriachan, Inverness (IV3 8LE).
Maple Lodge, Portmahomack
A coastal Highland lodge on the Tarbat peninsula (IV20 1SL).
Venues in Aberdeenshire and the North-East
Cluny Castle, Sauchen
A baronial castle in rural Aberdeenshire, available for exclusive hire.
Ballogie Estate, Aboyne
A working estate on Royal Deeside (AB34 5DT) for a North-East wedding setting.
The Hideaway, Lumphanan
A private property at Lumphanan, near Banchory on Royal Deeside (AB31 4RJ).
Venues in Argyll and the West Coast
Barcaldine Castle, Benderloch
A 17th-century castle near Oban (PA37 1SA) for a West Coast setting.
Carrick Castle Estate, Lochgoilhead
A private estate on Loch Goil, Argyll and Bute (PA24 8AF).
Kilmartin Castle, Kilmartin
A restored 16th-century castle in Argyll (PA31 8RQ) for a private West Coast wedding.
Venues in Edinburgh and Central Scotland
Summerhall, Edinburgh
A historic arts and events venue in central Edinburgh for a creative city wedding.
Morachd, Edinburgh and Central Scotland
Premium self-catering and event properties around Edinburgh and central Scotland, where Giuseppe is a recommended supplier.
Gargunnock House, Stirling
A country house near Stirling for a central-Scotland country-house celebration.
Ben and Bun, Balloch
A wedding venue on the southern shore of Loch Lomond.
Venues in Glasgow and the West
The Engine Works, Glasgow
An industrial-architecture venue (23-25 Lochburn Road, G20 9AE) for a converted-warehouse city wedding.
Ardgowan Estate, Inverkip
A country estate near Greenock (PA16 0DW).
Clydebank Town Hall, Clydebank
The historic Clydebank Town Hall (5 Hall Street, G81 1UB) for a civic-architecture city wedding.
Frequently asked questions
How many Scottish venues has Giuseppe Manzoli cooked at?
More than forty across Dumfries & Galloway, Fife, Perthshire, the Highlands, Aberdeenshire, Argyll, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Ayrshire, from intimate private dinners to full wedding banquets.
What if my venue is not on this list?
Most venues still work. Anywhere with an on-site kitchen, or room for a mobile kitchen, is usually straightforward. Send your venue and date and Giuseppe will confirm, with a site visit first if needed.
Can Giuseppe cook in my own home rather than a hired venue?
Yes. Private dinners in your home are the core of the service, with everything cooked from scratch in your kitchen and the space left clean at the end.
How much does a private dinner cost?
Private dinners run from £75 to £180 per person depending on the menu and number of courses. Weddings are quoted per event after the menu is agreed, with a tailored quote within 24 hours of your enquiry.
How far in advance should I book?
Most couples book nine to fourteen months ahead, especially for Friday and Saturday dates between May and September. Private dinners often have shorter lead times.
Check availability for your venue
Send your date, venue, guest numbers and the kind of occasion you are planning, and Giuseppe will reply within 24 hours with available dates and a sample menu framework.
Or call 07414 235 378 or email [email protected]