St Andrews chef and hotelier Brian John MacLennan, whose career included prestigious roles at some of Scotland’s top hotels, has died aged 67.
Born in Edinburgh on May 17 1946, he was raised in the city and attended Portobello High School.
He trained from the age of 16 as a chef, with his first role as an apprentice at the Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh, where he worked for five years.
During his time at the Caledonian, he met Rosemary, to whom he was married for 46 years.
After finishing his apprenticeship in Edinburgh in 1967, Mr MacLennan moved for a short period to the New Aviemore Centre, to take on the role of larder chef.
In 1968, he was then asked by British Transport Hotels to relocate to Gleneagles Hotel, where he worked as the larder chef for two summer seasons, returning in the winter to the Caledonian.
Mr MacLennan became executive chef at the Old Course Hotel, St Andrews, in 1977 where he remained until 1980, before being asked by British Transport Hotels to relocate to London to work as executive chef at the Great Eastern Hotel.
He remained in London for two years until British Transport Hotels was sold.
He returned to his beloved St Andrews in 1982, opening a small restaurant within their family run guest house, West Park House.
After six successful years, he opened his next business, the Parkland Hotel and Restaurant in St Andrews, creating a successful business, which he operated until he retired in 2000.
During his time in the hospitality industry, Mr MacLennan trained and mentored many young cooks who have since gone on to become successful and, in many cases, famous chefs.
Mr MacLennan was a member of the Cookery & Food Association, a member of the Association Culinaire Francais, and during the 1990s, he was a member of the organisation committee for the St Andrews Food Festival.
He is survived by his wife Rosemary Elisabeth, children Lynne, Helen and Gavin, grandchildren Jordan and Niamh and his brother and sister Douglas and Sheila.