9 things you need to know about The Buttery restaurant in Glasgow

We chat to Ryan James owner of The Buttery restaurant about his 10 years at this Glasgow restaurant institution.
Find out more on:
- why he opened in what many would say is the strangest site for a restaurant in Glasgow.
- its previous owners including a couple who won the pools and reopened it as a restaurant.
- why it used to be called the Chandon Belles.
- why there were only two buildings left standing of Old Anderston - one of which was the Buttery building.
- it’s history as an aspirational, celebration and expense account restaurant of the past.
- why it was popular with generations of Irish immigrants to Glasgow and still is.
- preserving its heritage for a 21st century restaurant and sourcing unique pieces for the restaurant.
- why its terrible opening review was the best thing that happened.
- what’s changed over the last 10 years in terms of food.