One of Scotland’s leading independent hospitality groups, Rusk & Rusk, is celebrating a record-breaking run of award wins after scooping its seventh honour of the year.
Rusk & Rusk has opened some of Scotland’s leading, globally recognised dining spaces in The Butchershop Bar & Grill, Hutcheson’s City Grill, The 158 Club Lounge and most recently The Spanish Butcher, which was awarded ‘Most Stylish Restaurant’ at the 2018 Scottish Style Awards; following on from Hutchesons City Grill, which won the coveted award in 2015.
As trailblazers in the hospitality and lifestyle sector, co-founders James and Louise Rusk have succeeded in creating award-winning spaces that excite the senses both on and off the plate. Together the duo have a passion for design, creativity and pushing the boundaries of innovation within the industry.
In addition to ‘Restaurant Newcomer of the Year’ at the CIS Excellence Awards, The Spanish Butcher was recognised by style bible GQ magazine earlier this year; a Scottish-first, the restaurant was shortlisted for ‘Best UK Restaurant’ at the prestigious GQ Food & Drink Awards and has been described by CNN as one of the ‘hottest new restaurants in the world’.
James Rusk, said, “Rusk & Rusk was founded to create restaurants that go beyond function. We want our venues to inspire and take customers on a journey; everything we do is focused on unrivalled experiences. We aim to turn the very best service, food and surroundings into lasting memories, and we are thrilled that this concept is proving so successful.”
Their first operation, The Butchershop Bar and Grill opened in Glasgow’s west end in 2009. Hutchesons, located within a sweeping Grade-A building in the city’s Merchant City, followed shortly in 2014 and then The Spanish Butcher in 2016.
Louise Rusk said, “Travel, style and design all play a huge part in crafting Rusk & Rusk experiences. Countries around the world continue to inspire us and we’ve been exploring some amazing cities, cultures and sites, so watch this space.”