Karla Sinclair

Christmas Day can be stressful for anyone cooking the perfect family feast – from roast potatoes to meat, puddings, and all the trimmings. For those who’d rather relax and enjoy a stress-free festive meal, we’ve put together a list of Aberdeen restaurants serving Christmas Day lunch and dinner. Palm Court Hotel Palm Court Hotel in Aberdeen has rolled out an inviting Christmas Day offering, making it ideal for anyone who’d rather be served than slog through a kitchen.

The north-east’s largest seafood festival SeaFest Peterhead is returning this weekend, so here’s all you need to know about the event. Held at Seagate, Peterhead Harbour, the award-winning event offers a packed day of food, fun and family-friendly entertainment. It was first held in 2023, with this year’s festival set to be bigger than ever as the footprint is doubling in size compared to its inaugural event.

Most, if not all of us know an offshore worker, whether it be a family member or a friend of a friend. Like any job, it has its perks and downsides. For Huntly’s Tony Livingstone, one of the issues is the coffee. “The coffee we have access to isn’t the greatest tasting,” says the 54-year-old. “So to that end, I started to research into how coffee was produced and made.” This was a huge influence in Tony becoming the owner of his own business, known as Neptunes Coffee.