Gary Maclean @ City
Gary Maclean is Executive Chef at the college and a former winner of MasterChef: The Professionals. He was appointed Scotland's first National Chef by the Scottish Government to promote Scotland as a Good Food Nation. In this role, Gary celebrates the rich larder of produce that Scotland has available and advocates the use of locally sourced, healthy, sustainable and affordable food.
Gary will be hosting more of his popular Demos, Cook Schools and Dinners at the college over the coming year. Use the links below to find out more and book your place.
Saturday Cook School
You will spend the day with Gary and a small group of Cook School guests in the state of the art kitchens cooking your meal. Gary will demonstrate a three-course meal which you will then cook and sit down and enjoy with a glass of wine. This is suitable for all abilities as there will be plenty of help and support from Gary throughout the day.
- Sat 26th Oct 19 - Scotland's Larder Food from Land and Sea (£125).
- Sat 18th Jan 20 - MasterChef Winning Dishes (£125).
Demos
These are fun evenings where Gary will demonstrate some of his favourite dishes alongside questions from the audience and stories from Gary about his time on MasterChef and his culinary travels. The Demos will start at 6.30pm with a buffet and drinks for guests.
- Thurs 10th Oct 19 - Desserts (£25).
- Thurs 5th Dec 19 - Christmas Food (£25).
- Thurs 5th March 20 - The Joy of Home Cooking (£25).
Dinner
Gary will cook and host a four-course meal for guests who will enjoy a sit-down meal in our on-site restaurant, Scholars.
Thurs 13th Feb 2020 - Valentines Dinner (£60).
Thurs 14th May 2020 (£60).
Bookings for the dinners will open soon.