Apart from spending so much precious time with the outlaws, sorry, in-laws, great food and drink are among the most important elements of a fun Christmas.
Tuck into today’s selection box of food and drink-themed Christmas gifts and give your nearest and dearest a culinary treat to look forward to in 2017. While these offers would all make great gifts, you could also use them to give yourself a little winter boost.
Chateaubriand at The Honours in Glasgow
If you’ve yet to experience it for yourself, this is a great opportunity to book into Martin Wishart’s Glasgow restaurant, The Honours.
Part of Glasgow’s Malmaison, it has a stunning domed ceiling; vibrant murals of Glasgow’s industrial heritage and superlative service.
Put simply, it is a cosmopolitan, city centre brasserie that combines seasonal, Scottish flavours with innovative cooking.
Available seven days a week, the offer is for two people to share The Honours Chateaubriand steak, cooked on the kitchen’s charcoal-fuelled Josper oven.
The best selling dish on the menu, this is a magnificent 500g piece of the finest Donald Russell grass-fed, dry aged steak. It is served with crispy duck fat chips, fried onion rings, green salad and sauce Béarnaise.
The offer includes a bottle of house wine to share and tea or coffee to finish.
£49 for 2 people to share Chateaubriand steak, side dishes, a bottle of house wine to share and tea/coffee from 5pm Christmas gifts.
Journey with Gin at 56 North
‘Journey with gin’ sounds like a highly efficient life hack. It is also the name of an appealing gin experience offered by the award-winning 56 North bar in Edinburgh.
A stylish cocktail bar and kitchen, 56 North is a cool venue in which to nose, taste, compare and contrast different gins.
Named the Spirits Bar of the Year by the Scottish Licensed Trade News, they know their hooch, especially gin.
They have over 250 bottles of gin from all over the world and this master class will help you get to grips with this hugely popular spirit.
The most popular of all the classes run by 56 North, this is a great starting point for any gin lover.
Over the course of eight gins, the classes cover gin production; its history; the botanicals and rare spices used in flavouring gin; the liquid itself and, most importantly, what characteristics to look out for when tasting gin.
Cakes and sandwiches are served as light nibbles during the classes.
£23 for 1 person and £45 for two people to have a Journey with Gin master class at 56 North. A 5pm Christmas Gifts offer.
£100 Spend on Food or Drink at Hampton by Hilton Glasgow Central
This is a very straightforward offer. The Big Deal costs £50 and gives you £100 to spend on food and drink at Hampton by Hilton Glasgow Central, a recently opened hotel on West Campbell Street.
Valid until the end of March 2017, you could use it for a catch up with friends during the Christmas period. You could also use it to take the family out for a meal before or after Christmas.
Another idea would be to spend it on beer and snacks while watching the football with your mates. The hotel has Sky Sports and BT Sports and has enough screens for three different games to be shown at the same time.
Alternatively, you could use this Big Deal to grab a meal and a couple of drinks before going to catch a show at The Hydro, The King’s, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall or The Pavilion.
With wines from £4, bottled beer from £2.50 and draught beer from £3.50 this deal cannot be missed.
The bar and dining area at Hampton by Hilton Glasgow Central are relaxed spots which serve a great range of food and drinks including a fab selection of classic cocktails.
Lunch options include a selection of sandwiches, baked potatoes and chilli nachos.
In the evening, the menu expands to include choices such as bangers and mash, pizza, pasta dishes, a spicy southern fried chicken burger and our old friend chicken tikka masala.
As well as the cocktails, there is a good wine list; a decent selection of draught beers and a range of bottled beers which includes Bitter and Twisted and Schiehallion from the marvellous Harviestoun Brewery.
If you have something to celebrate, there are bottles of Prosecco and Champagne ready to pop.
The offer can be used from noon to midnight, seven days a week, which makes it incredibly flexible.
Whether you choose to use it for a working lunch or after work drinks is entirely up to you.
£50 for food and drink spend up to value of £100 at Hampton by Hilton Glasgow Central. A 5pm Christmas Gifts offer.
Rum Master Class at Da Rum Ba
Discover your inner pirate with this Big Deal on a rum master class for two at Da Rum Ba on Bath Street.
A temple to all things distilled from cane sugar and molasses, Da Rum Ba stocks upwards of eighty different rums.
As laidback as a sunny afternoon on Sandy Bay, it’s a cool hang out for listening to some reggae while sipping on something sweet and strong.
Explore some of the more exotic bottles on the gantry with today’s Big Deal. The offer is for two people to have a rum master class.
As well as a rum cocktail on arrival, you will taste three rare rums and enjoy some nibbles.
The three rums are Legendario 9, Elements 8 Exotic spices and Foursquare Zinfandel cask – all of which show the rum distiller’s art at its best.
The nibbles have a distinct Jamaican flavour: jerk-spiced popcorn, sweetened banana and coconut popcorn; Caribbean spiced roasted nuts and plantain crisps served with jerk dipping sauce.
With this offer valid until the 10th of February 2017, the master classes take place on Wednesdays at 6pm and at 3pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
£19 for 2 people to attend a rum master class at Da Rum Ba with 5pm Christmas Gifts.
Steak and Lobster for 2 at Bo’Vine
Mosey over to today’s Big Deal and enjoy a great steak and lobster dinner for two at Bo’Vine.
Part of the Hilton Glasgow Grosvenor, Bo’Vine is a devilishly handsome steakhouse. Tricked out in a stylish bovine theme, it serves fantastic Scottish beef and seafood.
This Big Deal is for two people to each have an eight ounce sirloin steak and a half grilled lobster served with garlic butter, triple cooked chips and vine tomatoes.
All of the steaks at Bo’Vine come from grass-fed, Scottish beef which is aged for a minimum of 28 days.
A chilled glass of Prosecco will be served to accompany your delicious meal.
This offer is valid from early January until the end of March 2017, 5pm to 9pm, Sunday to Thursday.
£46 for 2 people to each have steak, lobster and a glass of Prosecco at Bo’Vine from 5pm Christmas Gifts.
For more food and drink gifts (as well as hotel, restaurant and spa gifts) check out 5pm Christmas Gifts Page.