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The Butchershop Bar & Grill in Glasgow’s West End, has raised over £1600 for Maggie’s Cancer Care Centres, as part of the Glasgow Restaurant Association (GRA) Who Gives a Fork? campaign.

The Butchershop team raised the moolah by hosting a Mad Men-themed, fundraising evening on Sunday May 15.

Waldorf salad, chicken Kiev, New York strip 21 -18 day, dry-aged Scottish steak and a baked New York cheesecake were all on the menu, and the Marco Cafolla Trio played Harlem funk and soul to add 1960’s flavour to the evening.

James Rusk, owner of The Butchershop Bar & Grill, said; ‘We are thrilled to have raised money for such a worthy cause as Maggie’s.

‘On behalf of the team at The Butchershop I would like to thank everyone who donated and attended our Mad Men event and made the night such a success. The work that Maggie’s carries out is inspiring and we are delighted to help them raise money towards their new centre.’

The fund raising continues this weekend with a Highlander’s Banquet at Biadh in MacSorley’s Music Bar on Glasgow’s Jamaica Street on Sunday.

MacSorley’s is celebrating its Highland and Island heritage with a feast of Scottish food, whisky, ale and music.

From spit-roasted Highland beef to a banquet of fresh island seafood and Highland produce, organisers promise that it will fill the belly of the hungriest Highlander.

Whisky sampling, ale tasting and a few other surprises are also included in the price.

The blog interviewed Biadh’s chef Sam Carswell last year as part of our Chewin’ the Fat series.

His views on Scottish produce and Fanny Craddock are here.

The event takes place on Sunday 29th May, from 5pm till late. Tickets cost £25 (+ 75p Booking Fee) per person. You can book here.

All proceeds go to Maggie’s Centre.