Forgan's Broughty Ferry takes private dinners for up to 40 seated guests across seven bothies, and weddings and full venue hire for groups of around 60. The bar and restaurant stands at 234 Brook Street, in the center of Broughty Ferry on the east side of Dundee, and has a sister venue in St Andrews.
Seminars and company events
Forgan's suits team dinners, client evenings, leaving parties and seasonal gatherings rather than daytime seminars. The full venue can be booked exclusively seven days a week for a corporate event, and each bothy can be hired on its own for a smaller table. Groups choose between a buffet, a sit-down meal and canapés, and the bar can add a bespoke drinks package. Cocktail masterclasses, either a classic session or a spritz theme, give a team a hosted activity at the bar. The site does not list presentation equipment, so a talk or a screen should be discussed when booking.
Weddings and receptions
Couples can combine the main restaurant, the bar, the bothy areas, a space called Mitchell's and an outdoor terrace for the day. The wedding package is built for 60 day guests and includes a cocktail reception with the chef's canapés, a three-course wedding breakfast with tea and coffee, a half bottle of wine per guest, fizz for the toast and an evening buffet. A late licence is included. Couples build their own menu from a menu selector and get a tasting before the day.
Rooms and capacities
The seven bothies are The Living Room, The Snug, The Reading Room, The Pantry, The Retreat, The But n' Ben and The Parlour. Each seats 8 to 10, and together they can be combined to seat up to 40. Beyond the bothies, the main restaurant, the bar, Mitchell's and the terrace open up for full venue hire. The site offers a virtual tour of the whole building.
Catering
The kitchen works with Scottish produce and runs set menus for groups, named after the bothies, along with buffets and canapés. Drinks packages can include signature cocktail trees served to the bothy tables. The venue also caters funeral teas with three set spreads, and hen parties of up to 40 can dine privately in the bothies.
History and setting
Broughty Ferry is the old fishing village and seaside suburb of Dundee, on the north shore of the Firth of Tay. Brook Street is its main shopping and dining street, a short walk from the seafront and Broughty Castle, which makes the venue easy to combine with a walk on the beach or drinks nearby.
Getting there
Broughty Ferry has its own railway station a few minutes on foot from Brook Street, on the line between Dundee and Arbroath. Dundee station, with direct trains to Edinburgh and Glasgow, is about 10 minutes away by car, and Dundee Airport sits on the riverside west of the city center.
