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Gary Townsend

@ChefGTownsend

🧑‍🍳 Chef Owner @elementsgla ✍🏻 @heraldscotland Weekly columnist 👨🏼‍🍳 NCOTY Finalist 21/22🪴 Garden enthusiast

 Scotland, United Kingdom
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Joined July 2009
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ChefDeanBanks@banks_chefMar 30
This week we have seen fruit and veg prices jump by 150% in some products. We have NMW going up this week, Business rates hikes of upto 500% and energy prices are going through the roof. Let it be clear! HOSPITALITY NEEDS A VAT CUT! AND NEED IT NOW.
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First entrance of @DMcIntyreWWE as @WWE @WWEUK undisputed world champion in #glasgow 🔥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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ChefDeanBanks@banks_chef26 Nov 2025
New Kitchen Porter wage breakdown 12.71 per hour 45 hours per week =29.7k + 8k service charge (taxed) 37,740 +15% NI Contributions = 5661 +5% Pension = 1887 Paid by company £37,289 Total wage £45,289 People still question why a burger is over £20
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Flavours of Scotland to the fore at @ElementsGLA #Glasgow guide.michelin.com/gb/en/gla…
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Thank you for visiting our wee restaurant 🙏🏻
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Flavours of Scotland to the fore at @ElementsGLA #Glasgow guide.michelin.com/gb/en/gla…
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We had a catch up this week with @ChefGTownsend Chef owner of @ElementsGLA Bearsden, Glasgow, and asked him our 10 quick fire questions. Read his interesting responses here hospitalityhealth.org.uk/in-…
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Honestly, the best part was not having internet
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3 🌹🌹🌹 @ElementsGLA is nothing without the team behind it. Day in day out they give their everything to push further and I couldn’t be more proud of them of what we have achieved within just over 12 months. @AAHospitality #scotland #chefs #chef #Cheflife #Chefslife
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ChefDeanBanks@banks_chef5 Aug 2025
I think everyone in the entire industry agrees with this! #TaxedOut
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We have an amazing Hospitality industry in the UK. If you want growth @Keir_Starmer then put us on a level playing field and see what we can achieve then!
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ChefDeanBanks@banks_chef21 Jul 2025
If the UK Government could do one single thing to help Hospitality what would that be? I will go 1st, 12.5% for Hospitality VAT.
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Michael Ross@ska_dad12 Jul 2025
Fantastic lunch with @judithross and @barbaramarie28 at Elements in Bearsden @ChefGTownsend @ElementsGLA Fantastic service from Gael!
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Thank you @ChefGTownsend for an amazing lunch at @ElementsGLA. Such good food and good company @Gill_Matthews84
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A Scottish seasonal delight from @ChefGTownsend heraldscotland.com/life_styl… @heraldscotland
This dish is the perfect showcase for Scottish asparagus

This dish is the perfect showcase for Scottish asparagus

This dish is perfect for a starter salad, and is even better to enjoy outside with all the amazing weather we are currently having.

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Congratulations to the finalists of the Restaurant Chef Award, sponsored by @UnoxUK, Ajay Kumar from Swadish by Ajay Kumar, Thomas Law from Prithvi, Adam Smith from @CoworthParkUK and @ChefGTownsend from @ElementsGLA #CGCawards
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Making fresh pasta from scratch is simpler than it seems, says @ChefGTownsend heraldscotland.com/life_styl… @heraldscotland
Making fresh pasta from scratch is simpler than it seems

Making fresh pasta from scratch is simpler than it seems

Making fresh pasta from scratch is a rewarding process and it’s simpler than it seems, requiring just a few ingredients and some hands-on time. Here's how

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How to make this quick one-pot wonder for fish lovers by @ChefGTownsend heraldscotland.com/life_styl… @heraldscotland
How to make this quick one-pot wonder for fish lovers

How to make this quick one-pot wonder for fish lovers

Try this easy roasted salmon with fennel and chickpeas recipe. It's a quick one-pot wonder recipe for fish lovers

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Congratulations to @ChefGTownsend and the team at @elementsgla in #Glasgow on being awarded 3 #AARosettes! ⁠> tinyurl.com/yszturkr ⁠ #AAawards #Rosettes @rakporcelaineu #MakeSureItsRAK @VisitScotland @BBCScotland #Highlands
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BEST-OF GUIDES GLASGOW CITY The Best Restaurants in #Glasgow guide.michelin.com/gb/en/bes…
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2 Days in Glasgow Laugh with the locals, soak up the history and eat some spectacular food in the host city of The MICHELIN Guide Ceremony Great Britain & Ireland 2025 #Glasgow guide.michelin.com/gb/en/art…
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Exquisite apricot and almond millefeuille by Restaurant Elements #Glasgow New: guide.michelin.com/gb/en/gla…
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