MEET DAVID

Since starting work in Perthshire kitchens aged 16, more than 20 years later David Barnett has become one of Scotland’s acclaimed chefs. His apprenticeship included time with renowned Perth-based chef Jeremy Wares, while he twice worked under the tutelage of Michelin-star chef Martin Wishart, originally at his restaurant in Edinburgh before becoming sous chef at his restaurant at Loch Lomond. Former head chef at several high-end kitchens including Torridon Hotel and Fonab Castle, he previously held three AA rosettes for eight consecutive years. David launched his first restaurant called Blasta (Gaelic for “tasty”) in 2020 in the historic village of Stanley, Highland Perthshire.