Andy Murray rules foie gras ‘out’ at his hotel

TENNIS ace Andy Murray has banned the controversial delicacy foie gras from the menu at his upmarket Scottish hotel.

Andy Murray bought Cromlix House, near Kinbuck, Perthshire. Picture: PA

Murray bought Cromlix House, near Kinbuck, Perthshire, for £1.2m and it is due to reopen as a five-star hotel next year.

But while Murray’s business venture will offer guests the last word in luxury, foie gras – a pate made from the livers of force-fed ducks or geese – is strictly off the menu.

The move has delighted animal rights campaigners who offered their congratulations to Murray over his stance.

The restaurant at Cromlix House will be run by celebrity chef Albert Roux, who confirmed that foie gras would not be sold.

He said: “I’m totally, totally in agreement of not serving foie gras due to the cruelty inflicted on the animals.”

Mr Roux, 77, who opened Le Gavroche in London, the first restaurant in the UK to gain three Michelin stars, added:

Yvonne Taylor of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said: “Andy Murray and Albert Roux have served up an ace with their tough stance against foie gras, one of the most vile food products in the world.”