Ajmal Mushtaq – Scotland’s Chef of the Year
Thu, Sep 6th 2018 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Ajmal Mushtaq, of Mushtaqs Restaurant, Hamilton, will address the members
H&R: Tom Agnew & Ian St John
VoT: Tom McPherson
The speaker at tonight’s meeting of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw was, well known Hamilton chef, Ajmal Mushtaq.
Ajmal graduated with a LLB and spent ten years in London as a very successful management consultant working with many international companies including Lloyd’s Bank where he developed the Faster Payments Service.
Despite his success, his first love was cooking and he returned to Hamilton and bought out his father and uncle who ran the Taj Mahal restaurant in Almada Street. He renamed the restaurant and Mushtaqs was created. Initially he had a staff of five but now employs over 60. Mushtaqs expanded to having the biggest kitchen in Scotland and Ajmal, who has won Chef of the Year four times running, plans to open the biggest restaurant in Scotland on the existing site.
He said the success of his business was down to a number of factors that included understanding the business you worked in, making sure it was business fit, streamlining the business, promoting the business and he ended by saying that the seeds of today are the fruits of tomorrow. After the members posed a number of questions, Tom McPherson proposed the vote of thanks.
Sports Convenor Charles Keeper updated members on the recent secondary school’s golf competition, held at Wishaw Golf Club, which was won by St Aidan’s.
Past President Paul Begley gave the results of the penultimate pigeon race. The winning birds belonged to Jim Peat, Willie Talbot, Des Donnelly and Bill McCallum. The overall winners will be announced next Thursday after this week’s race.
The Numbers Club winners were Paul Begley, Tom McPherson and Bill McCallum and the weekly bonus ball was Andrew Murray.'What We Do' Main Pages:
The members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw are delighted to welcome our newest recruit, David Crichton.
more
When asked if we could help one of our local primary schools make and build a hut for their garden projects how could we refuse, and what a fantastic day we had doing it.
more
Golf tournament, for the Douglas Clementson Trophy, participating teams being from our local secondary schools to be held at Colville Park Golf Course
more
An annual event for primary schools in the Larkhall area being held for the first time by the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw (previously run by Clyde Valley Rotary Club)
more
The members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw are delighted to welcome another new member inducted online, David Grieve
more
As a Club, we sponsor the attendance of at least two young people on this fantastic award scheme
more
For more than 30 years, Rotary, and our partners, have been working to End Polio Now. We"™re this close to ending the disease forever. Join us!
more
The members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw are proud to recognise the outstanding service given by Past President Jim Robertson in his thirty-five years in our Club
more
The Furniture for Families Project provides furniture and household items to families in need within our service areas - Motherwell, Wishaw, Bellshill and Larkhall.
more
.png)
The members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw are delighted to welcome our second new member inducted online, Jean Murray.
more
.jpg)
The members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw are proud to support the Rotary Club of Chelmer Bridge, in the 2019 Rotary Poppy Pin Appeal to raise funds for the Royal British Legion, including Poppy Scotland
more.jpg)
For the second year, the members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw welcome our new President, Charles Keeper, online!!
more
Working with the Head Teacher and staff of Coltness High School, the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw has agreed to sponsor an Interact Club
more - President.jpg)
The members of the Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw welcome President Katrina in unusual circumstances!!
more
The Rotary Club of Motherwell and Wishaw recognises the importance of building and maintaining close links with the youth of today, through the schools and youth organisations in our community
more
Tablets, equipped with dementia friendly apps, are delivered to two nursing homes for the use of their residents
more
For a Registration Fee, members of the Club will support cyclists, riding to raise funds for named charities.
more
On 15th and 22nd December, Santa, and some Rotarian helpers, toured Motherwell, then Wishaw, spreading Christmas Spirit and raising funds for various charities.
more