Chef Gary Maclean
IN THE HOUSE

Born in Glasgow, Chef Gary Maclean has been at the heart of the Scottish hospitality industry since 35 years. Awarded the prestigious title of Scotland’s National Chef, Gary supports the Scottish Government as an Ambassador of Scottish gastronomy, food health and education. His exemplary journey of the last almost 3 decades has been full of awards, accolades and amazing achievements.

He is the Executive Chef at the City of Glasgow College for over 25 years and is also a Fellow of the Master Chefs of Great Britain and the International Institute of Hospitality Management, India. He was awarded ‘Educator of the year 2016’ and ‘Chef Lecturer of the year’ in 2017. In 2019, Chef Gary was inducted into the Scotland Colleges Hall of Fame and received the Mark Twain award by the St Andrews Society of New York State. He was also crowned the champion of BBC’s Master Chef: The Professionals. Chef Gary Maclean is also the author of Kitchen Essentials: The Joy of Home Cooking, Gary Maclean’s Scottish Kitchen, Great FE Teaching and is currently working on a new book called Scottish Kitchen Celebrations. Chef Gary owns a sustainable seafood restaurant called Creel Caught and a Scottish Deli called Soup & Caboodle, Edinburgh.