Born in Glasgow, multi-award-winning chef Gary Maclean has been at the heart of the Scottish hospitality industry for 35 years. Gary was awarded the title of Scotland's National Chef and supports the Scottish Government in food health, education and the promotion of Scotland's amazing produce around the world.

Gary's passion for mentoring young people led him to become the Executive Chef at City of Glasgow College and a Fellow of the Master Chefs of Great Britain. He was crowned the champion of BBC's MasterChef: The Professionals after taking on 47 other professional chefs in pursuit of gastronomic glory and in 2021 he was also awarded the Mark Twain award by the St Andrew's Society of New York for his work on Scottish-American relations.

Gary is the author of Kitchen Essentials and Scottish Kitchen. He owns a sustainable Scottish seafood restaurant called Creel Caught in the heart of Edinburgh.