Cawdor Village Store in Highland

Shop is never open and the owner has a terrible attitude.

Very disappointed with the service provided by the older lady who works in the shop. I was already getting served by one of the young ladies who are very polite and extremely helpful. The more mature grumpy lady just jumped in and took over and was rude to me and the younger member of staff who was in complete control of my order. Whilst the young lady found my order on the till, the older lader could not and put it through as something completely different which meant I was charged £1/90p more. I questioned this as I need the receipt for business purposes which had a completely different item on it at 90p£1 more and I was told "ach it's just 90p/£1 more". I'd just like to add that every other times I've been in I've been treated politely, professionally and with extremely welcome by the younger staff and the opposite by the mature grumpy lady with a "I'm in charge complex" with a very unwelcome attitude. A real shame as it would of been a very pleasant place to take guests. I've had experience with retail stores though not my actual job just a sideline and I'd certainly not employ this trumped up person and I feel sorry for her polite , helpful,welcoming coworkers. I would never wish anyone to fail the complete opposite but unfortunately with my knowledge in retail I can't see this place lasting very long ,due to high prices and not providing in my opinion the correct items for locals living in the village, no newspapers (mad even if selling at a loss) will lose lots of add on item business from locals ,workers and farmers from the area. The footfall for this kind of business isn't in the Cawdor area year round. I do wish you well but coming from this area and seeing and knowing what works, unfortunately the initial interest and footfall will slowly disappear. Best of luck

Delicious soup, sandwiches and fancy pieces! Stopped for lunch after visiting Cawdor Castle the weekend of the rat race and we had the place to ourselves bang on 12.30pm! Beautiful day so we sat outside. Generous portions at a good price

So glad we chose this wee place for our lunch stop - served by cheery staff, we had exhuberant Coronation Chicken toasties, excellent coffee, and Orkney ice cream. They also have a lovely range of arts and crafts, plus a grocery section that must be really useful for locals or campers in the area. Good luck to them!

Lovely cafe with lots of local crafts on display. Very bright, airy and clean, which makes a huge difference. A good choice of snacks - not sure about gluten free, which would have been helpful. Lovely staff and goof coffee. Will be back!

Lots of local products, excellent cakes and coffee. I cannot recommend the sausage rolls enough ! Had ice cream as the weather was ace, orkney ice cream, which is my favourite 😍

Stopped with the good lady on our way to Nairn we had a lite lunch. Very friendly welcome quick service and delicious food thank you we will visit again.

Cosy little cafe with a massive choice. Must visit

Had lovely coffee here sitting outside in the sun and grabbed ice cream cone to go. Staff very welcoming.

Amazing transformation into deli with small general store. The sandwiches and cakes are delicious and you can eat inside or outside. The staff are very friendly and helpful. This is highly recommended deli to visit and try some cakes.

Just stopped to see what has been done with the place. Small general grocery section plus a deli' counter and a couple of tables for coffees

Clean and tidy. Friendly shopkeeper

Great store. Friendly owners.Even when I had Covid they supplied my needs safely. Highly recommend using local store.

Great shop, excellent service, enough parking space. Be sure to stop by for a purchase or a small refreshment.

Great little store, well worth a trip to get one of their pies, fresh local produce like Strawberries, Raspberries. Papers, fresh sandwiches, rolls and cakes

Rude and unfriendly, directly lied to us.

Won't be returning. Found staff rather rude and unhelpful after locals directed me here for advice.

I went to the Cawdor Village Store today as I had taken a fall earlier in the day and just needed to pick up a few essential items. What a wonderful stocked shop I was able to get everything I needed and what lovely people I hurt my hand/wrist in the fall and they very kindly carried my shopping out to my car. Now that's above and beyond - thank you and see you soon.

In any small village the community depend on such as this store. Notice boatd info about all that is going on and diversity in terms of provision. It has a few tables inside and for good weather a patio to enjoy a coffee with cake or hot pie or sandwich. Handy for the wee items that don't need a trip to a big store. Open 7 days a week. Recognised stop over the motor cycle routes etc. Well done and thank you for a grand wee store/cafe

Great refuge of coffee and sandwich whilst working on Coast to Coast Scotland 2017.

The couple were friendly. Sitting area inside & outside (under cover), hot pies & refreshments. It is like a dark wooden shack, amongst the trees.

Although the shop is nice, the shopkeeper is rude, arrogant, unfriendly and gives the whole place a nasty feel. Real shame!

What a local village shop should be!!!

Después de visitar Inverness y un vistazo rápido a la castillo Cawdor, buscamos un lugar para un corto descanso. Este aquí parecía muy acogedor, con un precioso patio. Es más una tienda que un restaurante. Pero hay un buen número de bocadillos frescos y tartas caseras y una buena selección de bebidas. Elegimos una tarta de carne y un bocadillo de pollo picante (piri piri) y dos refrescos. El personal era muy amable y bueno para una rápida charla. El patio está bien hecho y ofrece algunas vistas al campo. Los precios aquí son muy bajos. Nos pagamos unos euros para todos. Tarta era buena (disfrutar fría o caliente - como orden) y el sandwich era muy fresca. Era un bonito pequeña tienda aquí. Demasiado malo, al menos cuando fuimos - parecía un poco tranquilo. No hay muchos clientes o clientes alrededor. Realmente una lástima, porque es el tipo de tienda local/restaurante que quiero visitar cuando está de vacaciones... o incluso como local. Quiero saber más sobre mí y mis viajes? Ver mi perfil.

Quaint little shop selling most essentials. Got some lovely sausages and burgers for our Bar-B-Q. Also have a cafe with outdoor seating on a nice bit of decking.

My wife and I were spending a few days in the Nairn area and decided to visit Cawdor Castle. En route, we stopped in Cawdor Village and popped into the Village Stores, hoping to buy some sandwiches. What an absolute delight! We got a nice cheery hello as we entered and although the store is fairly small, it was very well stocked with all manner of provisions and giftware. There was an excellent selection of pre-packed sandwiches with great fillings( try the turkey and cranberry!) all very reasonably priced and delicious. Tea and coffee was from a top quality branded vending machine and also reasonably priced unlike so many other places these days. Rather than have lunch in the car, as it was a warm day, we dined al fresco in the autumn sunshine on the decked area to the front of the store with an orchestra of bird song! You can park almost at the door and access to the store is level. Try it for lunch or a snack next time you are in the Cawdor area and I am sure you'll be back. I know we certainly will!