SIGC | Kabn Company

“It's an incredibly, emotive experience I think, to just watch your food being cooked over fire. We've been cooking over fire for thousands of years as humans, and in some respects, it just gives you that atavistic feel and it's very basic. But at the same time, to do it to the standard that our chef is doing it to is extremely skillful.”

We’re in great company with Amber Pledge, who with her husband Charlie, recently founded Kabn Company, Scotland’s first luxury, regenerative, social hospitality brand designed to connect guests to their surroundings, blending Japanese minimalism with Scandinavian contemporary design, starting in Loch Fyne with plans to expand across the UK.

Inspired by their own worldly travels, passion for sustainability, and fascination with gastronomy, Amber and Charlie invite guests to look beyond the stunning design of their cabins, to experience the bounty of authentic experiences the west coast of Scotland has to offer, starting with Wild Kabn Kitchen where they create unforgettable wild culinary experiences through their partnership with Michelin trained Chef William Hamer.

As we celebrate this season of love, Amber shares a beautiful and honest story of self-realization, life partnership, passion for hosting people and our place on this planet.

‍Top Takeaways

[1:40] From a career traveling the world as a corporate lawyer, ignoring her inner entrepreneurial spirit to hold a stable job, what inspired her to finally take the leap to create Kabn Company.

[5:10] Amber and Charlie’s love story is one filled with passion for travel, food, nature, and experiencing life to its fullest - from time spent in Japanese ryokans to the remote corners of Bhutan, from African safari adventures to finding the coast of Scotland.

[11:30] For anyone who fancies a rustic yet romantic dinner date while a private Michelin-trained chef prepares hyperlocal produce with a hint of wild meat over an open fire, Wild Kabn Kitchen is “one of the most beautiful restaurants in Scotland” according to Condé Nast.

[17:20] Sustainability and transparency can be seen around every corner of the cabins, from the “Shou Sugi Ban” charred larch siding to the floor-to-ceiling glass windows, from the Duvet Hog linens made of recycled plastic water bottles to the cabinets containing organic herbs and spices.

[26:30] Guests can experience authentic Scottish countryside experiences with local community craftspeople and “Kabn Ambassadors” - from whiskey tasting to foraging, from yoga and meditation to wild swimming.

[30:20] What’s to come for Kabn Company and Wild Kabn Kitchen - from cookouts on the loch shore to communal gathering spaces, from a physical restaurant to a new property and beyond.