article_snippet: Carluccio's, sea-food venue
article_snippet: An expert in local history, Ashley explains the suitability of the restaurant: 'Caithness was the first area in the UK to adopt farming as a lifestyle around 4000BC.' '
article_snippet: The Captains Galley maintain this tradition by selecting and serving the best veg from the richest agricultural soils in the UK. '
article_snippet: I wake up at 6am and pick herbs and green leaves from our poly tunnel,' a director of The Captain's Galley says. '
article_snippet: I then drive around Caithness handpicking veg from organic growers, and i'm at the fish market at 10am where I buy  fish and shellfish directly from fishing boats.'
article_snippet: We have chickens at We cottage which provides the restaurant's eggs,' explains Mr Cowie, 'and We grow fennel, rosemary, thyme, raspberries, strawberries, garlic and lemongrass We.'
article_snippet: I even run my car on the old oil from the restaurant!'
article_snippet: At certain times of year when the specific foods are in season, Mary and Jim can be found down on the shore sourcing food. '
article_snippet: Open from Easter to October to accommodate the short tourist season, reduce energy expenditure and because of the seasonality of the food, The Captain's Galley has welcomed diners from a far afield as Australia and North America through The Captain's Galley doors. '