Burns Supper

Burns Night is an evening to commemorate the beloved Scottish poet Robert Burns which we officially do every year on 25 January, Robert Burns' birthday. Burns suppers can be both formal and informal, but above all they should be for entertainment. At least the only thing formal and informal Burns suppers have in common is haggis, Scotch whiskey and maybe a poem or two. A Burns supper or an ode to haggis also goes well with a Whiskey Tasting!

If you would like a Burns Supper to commemorate Robert Burns, or perhaps to give a special dinner a unique twist, I will be happy to help you.


I am open to your interpretation and can adapt the dinner to your wishes.


Please contact us for conditions and prices.



How does an official Burns Supper go?

The beginning - The guests come together, our host says a few words of welcome and the evening opens with the prayer of thanksgiving that Burns wrote: The Selkirk Grace. The meal - The traditional starter is cock-a-leekie, a soup with, among other things, leek, plums and chicken. Then, accompanied by bagpipe music, the haggis is brought in and Burns' Address to a Haggis is recited. After a toast to the haggis, the rest of the main dish comes. The ending is usually the Scottish dessert cranachan with whipped cream, whisky, honey and raspberries. After the meal - The first Burns commemoration is performed, the Immortal Memory (the most important tribute to Burns), then a second commemoration, followed by Ode to the Lassies , the Reply To The Toast To The Lassies and the final commemorationThe end of the evening - The attendees are thanked, everyone stands and sings Auld Lang Syne accompanied by the bagpipes, crossing arms and joining hands with the phrase “And there's a hand, my trusty fere!”.
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