New chef partners bolster BaxterStorey

Gary Maclean and Hannah Catley have joined BaxterStorey as chef partners to the business.

Maclean is Scotland’s first government-appointed national chef, a role in which he promotes locally sourced and locally produced food and drink. An executive chef lecturer at City of Glasgow College, he won BBC’s MasterChef: The Professionals in 2016

He said: “I’m excited to partner with BaxterStorey, focusing on mentorship, hands-on training and the best local produce. I’m looking forward to working with an incredible team to inspire the next generation of chefs and celebrate great Scottish food.”

'Bristol-baked baker'
Catley, meanwhile, is a Bristol-baked baker and owner of Lockdown Loaves and Catley’s. Formerly a pastry chef at Chiltern Firehouse in London, she started Lockdown Loaves during the Covid-19 pandemic, delivering baked goods in her hometown.

“I am so excited to be collaborating with BaxterStorey and to be able to contribute to their communities,” she said, “by way of training our teams and creating a more approachable way of implementing pastry skills within our kitchens.”

They join the caterer’s roster of existing chef partners, which includes Kirk Haworth, Ruth Hansom, Josh Eggleton, Jenny Chandler and Thuy Diem Pham.

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