TEN YEARS AGO Friday October 19, 2012

Tarbert – Argyll is premier seafood destination

Businesses in Tarbert will join forces this weekend to promote the village as a high-end holiday destination for seafood lovers.

Local restaurants, hoteliers, food producers and Tarbert Harbour Authority have collectively taken a stand at the BBC Good Food Show Scotland to promote the produce available in the village.

The businesses, Café Barge, Prentice Seafoods, Anchor Hotel, Tarbert Hotel and the Starfish Restaurant, will launch the stand, ‘Tarbert – Argyll’s premier seafood destination’ and tell everyone about the fresh seafood landed on the fish quay daily.

Tarbert, which is famed for its shellfish, oysters and kippers, this year suffered a poor tourist season but now, with a stand at the country’s largest food show, businesses will take their message to the masses in a bid to reverse the decline in tourism trade.

Michael Casey, partner of Tarbert Café Barge, said: ‘Not many people are aware that hundreds of thousands of tons of shellfish are landed here annually, sadly most of it going directly to Spain. However, there are fantastic opportunities to eat fresh local seafood in Tarbert – more or less straight off the boat.’

Visitors to the Tarbert stand will have the opportunity to sample Tarbert food and hospitality, with the Anchor Hotel offering people the chance to win a meal and overnight stay.