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www.glasgowchamberofcommerce.com MADE IN GLASGOW
Home-grown talents share their expertise: be brave and ambitious
From chocolate biscuits and roast coffee to micro-satellites and digital innovation, Glasgow Chamber’s Made in Glasgow event showcased the cream of the crop of the city’s businesses, old and new
increased demand for those smaller satellites. He also spoke about how Seahawk,
for the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, is imaging the ocean using a pair of 3U Cube Sats with multi- imaging capabilities that are designed and built in Glasgow. Michael Bergson, of Soho and Bucks Bar, who started serving drinks in Tiger Tiger, spoke about the shifting trends within the hospitality industry in Glasgow and how quirkiness on social media – and finding Nashville hot chicken – has helped him build restaurant and bar brands in the city. Matt Wardrop, of Kissing With
Host Andrew Dobbie with a few of the Made In Glasgow speakers: Craig Clark; Michael Bergson; Boyd Tunnock; David Johnstone and Alice Jacobs
B
oyd Tunnock was hilarious. The 82-year-old boss of Thomas Tunnock Ltd, based in Uddingston, could have
been a comedy performer. He gave a five-star performance of what it takes to run his world-famous chocolate biscuit business. The Made In Glasgow event, hosted
by MadeBrave Founder and Glasgow Chamber Director, Andrew Dobbie, was a revelation from start to finish, when Boyd had the audience eating (Caramel Wafers) out of his hand. Boyd spoke about his family business,
created in 1890 by his grandfather, and the famous Tunnock’s Caramel Wafers. He arrives each day at 5.45am – “If
you’ve been brought up in the business that’s how you do it” – and tours his factory asking colleagues at the coalface about what is going on.
Tunnock’s originally made mutton pies, which were sold as the pubs closed. Boyd’s father was a baker and it wasn’t until after the Second World War in 1952 that they began making their famed Caramel Wafers. Today, Tunnock’s makes 2000 of the sweet treats and 1300 teacakes a minute, around the clock, Monday to Friday, often Saturday and Sunday. His management style raised a laugh: “I give them free rein as long as they dae whit I’m telling ‘em.” What comes across is his passion for the business, a passion shared by all the other presenters at Made In Glasgow. Craig Clark, the founder of Clyde
Space, which merged with Swedish firm AAC Microtec in 2017, spoke about the creation of micro-satellites in Glasgow that are the size of a whisky bottle box. He spoke about how the planned expansion in telecoms has
Confidence, spoke about the importance of presentation skills and he urged people to “be visible, be brave and be ambitious” while David Johnstone, of After Digital, shared his view that business was about finding passion for what you wanted to do. Lisa Lawson, of Dear Green Coffee
Roasters, learned about the mysteries of coffee roasting when she lived in Australia. When she returned to Glasgow and bought a second-hand roaster, she realised there wasn’t an event such as the Melbourne International Coffee Expo, so she created the Glasgow Coffee Festival, which now runs in May. Kieran Coyle, of Premiership Experience, recounted how playing professional football led to an educational experience for youngsters visiting Premier League football clubs. Two Glasgow creatives also spoke about their winning businesses: Alice Jacobs spoke about her journey as a specialist lighting designer setting up Flux Laser & CNC Studios, while Catherine Johnston is creating hand- crafted wooden and silver products with her Object Company.
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