The team at the Lade Inn
Having been at the Lade since 2005, we are a family team comprising of Dad, Mum, Son, daughter in law and dog.. Our recipe for success consists of a huge helping of tasty, local produce, washed down with fabulous Real Ales, accompanied with live Scottish music and all served in a family friendly environment baked with passion.
We're not saying the mixture comes out perfect each time however it's getting smoother and more consistent with experience. So why not come and give us a taste?
Dad - Frank Park; Book Keeping & Professional Bar Propper
Dad has spent the last 30 years absorbed in computers and big businesses, but decided to leave the corporate world behind to invest his hard earned cash and sweat into the Lade Inn. Although a lot of his spare time is taken up doing the books, he has time each Friday and Saturday evening to serve in the bar so he can listen to the live music..
When he gets a spare moment he likes playing a round of golf at the local gold course with Son Stephen or watching his beloved Chelsea playing football. Beer and wine drinking is an important part of his personal development and he is keen to be promoted to chief beer taster in due course!
Mum - Rita Park; Sales Manager for Real ale shop
Mum apart from spending most of her life raising the Park family has also worked in various retail, catering and food shops throughout her career. Starting off in the restaurant waitressing, doing bar work and helping in the kitchen where needed Rita is now in charge of running our Real ale shop nextdoor. She is a natural sales person and even though she is t-total she is a dab hand at beer selling.
Her vibrant personality and easy going nature are brilliant for customer service and she likes nothing more than chatting to customers and finding out where they are visiting from. Mum loves gardening- (just look at the pub garden) and when she has some free time loves to be pampered whether it be getting her hair done or having a nice relaxing massage.
Son - Stephen Park; Head Kitchen Guru
No restaurant is good without a great Head Chef at the helm and this maybe the first time Steve has been a Head Chef but he certainly has the background to support it. Starting life as a college graduate he gained his chef training at Turnberry Hotel, where he worked for 4 years under Stuart Cameron. He then moved back down south for the next 6 years to work at the Ritz London and then the Landmark Hotel in Marylebone.
Missing the cold winds, snow and northern lights of old Aberdeen, he moved back up north in 2003 to work at the Square Restaurant, which has achieved an excellent reputation for its food. Stephen is passionate about food and beer and keen to develop a reputation for high quality, good value, and fresh food. When he is not working he loves to play golf with his Dad, watch Chealsea playing football and spending time with his wife Laura.
Alison, Fred, Daisy and Honeyrose
When the business was first set up there were two other family memebers who were partners that being Alison (then Park) but now Wilde and Fred. They both put alot of there own personality into the restaurant with Fred's atrwork being displayed and sold and they both had a good background knowledge for this type of business with them having training in wine and marketting to name but a few. After having their first daughter Daisy while working at the pub and them even being married in our restaurant they decided that it was time for a change and now live in Somerset where they are well settled and have a little sister for Daisy, Honeyrose.
Bobby - Loudest member of the family & General Botherer
Bobby family dog has certainly stamped his mark on the Lade; dirty paw prints are everywhere- on the carpet, bedding and sofa. Being a collie he loves nothing better than to be out and about, especially swimming in the local river Teith.
His favourite toy is his ball, he is obsessed by it and his favourite person is mum as she gives him the most cuddles.
'Lovely Laura' joined us when we first took over the Lade just part time while she set up her photography business, as she proved such a great member of staff Fred set out to get her more hours in the restaurant. After constant badgering and a need to bolster her holiday fund she finally agreed and worked her way from cleaner to restaurant supervisor and now manager. Laura started off as a normal member of staff but after succoming to Stephen's charmes they married in 2009 and are now expecting their first baby.
Laura has some of her photographic work of local features such as the very popular highland cows on display at the Lade so you can be sure to satisfy most holiday presents with an original piece of art for the ladies and a bottle of Lade Real Ale for the gents!
Raymond- Chef's Number Two & 'Ray' of Sunshine
Raymond or Ray as he is more affectionately called also came with the pub but originally from Budapest in Hungary. He has been working at the Lade since we took over and is a true asset to the running of the kitchen with his laid back personality. Always a happy camper, he never loses his temper and is a great tonic for Steve's fiery temper especially when the heat gets too much in the kitchen. He is recently married to his beautiful wife Bernadett and loves long walks with his labrador Nero.
Moray- Shop assistant and waiter
Moray had truely done everything at The Lade. He started as a young shy kitchen porter and has worked his way up helping in the kitchen with cooking, doing the cleaning, working as a waiter and most recently working in the ale shop. He will try his hand at anything and is very good with customers as he has grown over the years from a quiet young lad into a very chatty young man. Currently studying at university in Glasgow he still comes home during holidays to give us a much appreciated helping hand.
Cathie - Waitress
Cathie has been working for us for a number of years now and brings with her a wealth of experience from running her own hotel in Callander and from her many years of waitressing experience. Originally from Stornoway she moved to Callander where she brought up her family. When not working she loves to do gardening, knitting and taking care of her grandchildren.
Lyndsay - Waitress
Another hard worker in the restaurant is Lyndsay. Also coming from a background of working in local coffee shops she is a fantastic asset to our team. The fastest member of staff she is hard to keep up with but it is her happy persona that makes her a great team member. A local lass she has recently completed her 4 year University course and is enjoying spending time with friends and family now that she is finished.
Adam - Waiter and shop assistant
One of the tallest members of staff Adam comes in handy when one of us needs something from the top shelf. Adam who is also a local lad works here as does his brother Sam. When not working in our restaurant Adam is working in the shop where he has developed a good knowledge for ale and even likes a pint or two himself (not while on duty though). On his days off he likes to spend time playing video games or following his favourite team, Celtic.
Sam - Waiter and kitchen porter
Sam who is Adam's brother started working for us many years ago now and he to started out as a quiet young lad who was very shy and didnt really say very much. When he first came to us he worked as kitchen porter but he to has now progressed and has been a big help with assiting Steve or Raymond with the cooking if required. He also has been working in our restaurant and has grown with confidence over the years. The change is quite remarkable and he is no longer as quiet as he used to be.
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