Buzzworks appoints chef Brian Maule as consultant
As well as working behind the scenes across the venues, Maule will also be headlining a special chef’s evening at Buzzworks’ flagship venue, The Vin
Buzzworks Holdings, the Scottish independent restaurant and bar operator, has appointed Scottish chef Brian Maule as consultant to the business.
In his new role, Maule will apply his “extensive experience to enhance collaboration and overall productivity” throughout Buzzworks’ 19 venue kitchens.
As well as working behind the scenes across the venues, Maule will also be headlining a special chef’s evening at Buzzworks’ flagship venue, The Vine.
Maule, who ran one of Scotland’s most famous fine dining restaurants, Brian Maule at Chardon d’Or, in Glasgow for 22 years, began his career in the world’s culinary capital of Lyon, France.
He also worked with the Roux Brothers and at the two star Michelin restaurant, Le Gavroche, in Mayfair.
Maule, who enjoyed a 15-year tenure with the Roux Brothers, progressed from chef de partie to chef de cuisine, and successfully built a reputation for his own venue across two decades.
The family-run business has recently announced that negotiations are underway for new venues and plans to grow the business further, creating jobs and careers within local communities.
Maule 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.”
Nicola Watt, head of people, added: “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.”
