Brian Maule, who ran Brian Maule at Chardon d’Or, in Glasgow for 22 years before closing last year, has joined Buzzworks as a consultant to help them build their culinary excellence. He will work across Buzzworks’ 19 venue kitchens over the next 6 months and, as well as working behind the scenes across the venues, Brian will also be headlining a special chef’s evening at Buzzworks’ flagship venue, The Vine to be announced soon.
Brian, who also worked for the Roux Brothers at the 2-star Michelin Restaurant, Le Gavroche in Mayfair, said, “I started my career in Ayrshire as a chef apprentice before heading to France to hone my skills, so this feels in part like a homecoming, collaborating with Buzzworks, which also started its successful tenure here in the region.
“The business is already well regarded, and I’ve been impressed with their high standards. My role will be to enhance this further, working with the talented kitchen teams to raise their level once more so that the business can continue to grow and bring its first-class brand of hospitality to new communities across Scotland.”
Buzzworks, which currently operates 19 venues across Scotland, employing more than 800 team members has ambitious expansion plans for growth and, Head of People, Nicola Watt, believes that working with the industry’s best will help the business push on further.
She said, “Bringing in Brian Maule is an excellent coup for the business and testament to our ambition of growing Buzzworks further.
“With more than 40 years in the business, operating at the highest level, Brian’s knowledge will be invaluable as we look to not only continue delivering an exceptional experience to our customers, but looking behind the scenes at streamlining our operations to ensure the highest standards possible.
“Despite challenging conditions for everyone within the industry, working with the likes of Brian will help ensure our continued success, optimising our ways of working so that we are best equipped to deal with the increasing external pressures, whilst maintaining and building on our well-regarded reputation.
“We look forward to seeing what added benefits Brian brings over the next six months.”