Gather Deli

Gather Deli occupies 24 East Princes Street in Rothesay, a delicatessen and small dining room run by Erin Murphy since the company was set up in November 2021. The counter sells artisan cheeses, cured meats, fresh bread and homemade cakes sourced from Scottish producers, and the business describes itself as a fair work employer paying above the Real Living Wage. Alongside daytime deli trade, serving customers from 10am to 3pm, it runs an evening dining service on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and operates an adjoining wine bar, the Sulking Room, next door. The combination gives Rothesay a food destination that works as a shop by day and a small restaurant by night, drawing both islanders doing their weekly shop and day-trippers off the Wemyss Bay ferry. Gather Deli is independently owned and trades from this single East Princes Street address, with no other branches on the mainland or elsewhere on Bute.