A Scots man has dumped his high-flying career as director of a large restaurant chain after finding true love in a quiet coastal town. Richard Fergie, from Stirling, helped to create award-winning restaurant chain, Monteray Jack’s, which has a nine locations across Scotland.
Despite being rewarded with a number of awards and promotions in his role overseeing more than 150 staff at 12 different sites, the frantic, fast-paced food industry meant Richard had little time to eat and sleep.
Richard said: “To everyone looking in, life was great for me and I was smashing it as director of a big well known hospitality brand, but what they didn’t see was the stress that brings.