Industry News: The Maltmen recognise Cail Bruich with their award
Cail Bruich, Glasgow was recognised this week with an award by The Incorporation of Maltmen. The restaurant was recognised with the first Incorporation’s Best Restaurant Award.
Cail Bruich, (means to eat well), first opened in 2006, by Chris & Paul Charalambous. Lorna McNee joined the business in 2020 from Restaurant ‘Andrew Fairlie’ and 5 months later in 2021 was awarded a Michelin star. Lorna is the first female chef in Scotland to hold a star and Cail Bruich the first restaurant in Glasgow to have a Michelin star since 2004. The restaurant also holds three AA Rosettes and champions local Scottish ingredients alongside international luxury products.
David Scott, Head Chef, commented after receiving the award “We are absolutely delighted to have been selected to receive this award, what a beautiful plaque, that will be given pride of place in the restaurant, a huge surprise to win this. A huge thanks to The Incorporation of Maltmen, what an amazing organisation, providing support to the city and the wider hospitality industry in Scotland”
Ian Gibson, The Maltmen Visitor said “We are delighted to recognise Cail Bruich in Glasgow, a brilliant team in a Michelin star venue with an amazing menu, focussing on local produce. They are firmly established on the hospitality industry map in Glasgow as a destination both for locals and tourists to include on their visit to the city.”
Today’s Maltmen represent an ancient craft which goes back to prehistoric times in Scotland. By the 17th century, perhaps the heyday of Scotland’s old burghs, maltmen or brewers were well established in every town. Their craft symbol of malt shovels and sheaves of corn can still be found on gravestones all over the country as indeed can those of the other crafts.
The Incorporation was especially keen to support education in Glasgow. All this was financed from members’ entry fees, fines on members who broke trading regulations…….To this day the Maltmen still try to support needy pensioners and donate regularly to many charities. Their interest in education continues, each year a student in brewing is recognised at the Heriot Watt University, along with a hospitality management student at Strathclyde University and a top hospitality student from The City of Glasgow College.
The incorporation is always looking to recruit new members to their Craft, if you are interested in finding out more about how to join them and become a member, please contact Tom Monteith, the Clerk to the Incorporation of Maltmen on mailto:clerk@maltmenofglasgow.org
