The best kosher option for us when traveling to Scotland is to order our food in advance from Chabad, then have it frozen and ready for pick up in Glasgow.
On this trip, we paid £300 for two weeks of food, enough for four adults. We got soups, kugels, chicken, beef, strudel, vegetables, rice, and lasagna. To make it work, we bought a 220V crockpot and a power converter for our electric hot plate. Of course, we brought our own plastic plates, utensils, pot, a pan, and a thermos too (good for soups on day trips away from our Airbnb & Vrbo).
Essentially, when we travel internationally, we have one extra suitcase dedicated to food. While you may think that's an excessive shlep, it turns out to be amazingly economical and a great time saver to eat when and where we want.
On our first trip to Scotland about eight months ago, we called the L'chaim kosher restaurant before we arrived to Glasgow, and although they were already at closing time, the owner Rabbi Jacobs and his wife took an order from us on the phone and made it ready to pickup at their home address.
The food was delicious and their service was great. If you are looking for a good warm kosher meal while you are in Scotland, this is your only and best choice.
We were near Glasgow for a wedding and the selection and service provided by Chaims was fantastic. All arrived ready to heat (double wrapped), and was all very tasty. We wouldn't have enjoyed our time away as much without it!
Many thanks
Daniel and Sophie
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