STEWART SPENCE
Educated at Ashley Road and
Robert Gordon's College and entered the hospitality industry
at the age of fifteen as a trainee chef in
Aberdeen. Trained with British
Transport Hotels 1962-1968.
1962–65
Station Hotel, Aberdeen (Chef, Waiter)
1965–67
Fouquets, Paris (Waiter & Barman)
1967–68
Great Western, London (Office and Bar)
1968–70
Treetops, Aberdeen (Assistant Manager)
1970–72
Commodore Hotel, Stonehaven (GM)
Purchased 1st
hotel in 1972, since owned 7 hotels and restaurants.
1972–89
Atholl Hotel, Aberdeen
1973–93
Queens Hotel, Aberdeen
1979–83
Marcliffe, Queens Terrace, Aberdeen
1982–90
Belvidere Hotel, Aberdeen
1983–93
New Marcliffe, Aberdeen
1987–93
Invery House, Banchory
1993–Present
Marcliffe Hotel and Spa, Aberdeen
The
most recent hotel, The Marcliffe Hotel and Spa, was opened
in 1993 by former Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev and is
Aberdeen's only five-star hotel.
Master Innholder and Freeman of City of London 2007.
Honorary Doctorate, Aberdeen University 2009.
Honorary Doctorate Robert Gordon University 2010.
Board member Grampian Enterprise 2000-2008.
Board member ACSEF 2008-Present.
Chairman, Hospitality Training 2001-Present.
Divorced
with four children; Jackie 35; Greg 31; Craig
30 and Ross 30.
Daughter Jackie died December 09.
Has been a keen
golfer since childhood - Handicap 6
Home Club:
Royal Aberdeen
Golf Club
Other Clubs: Cruden
Bay
Golf Club, Deeside Golf Club, Ballater Golf Club and
The St. Andrews Club
An avid
fisherman, salmon fishes in
Russia and Iceland every
year. Raises money for Orri
Vigfusson “Patron Saint of Salmon”, and the North Atlantic
Salmon Fund. Also supports many local charities and Junior
golf.
A
Wine Lover:
Penfolds
“Grange” (Red),
Pavillon Blanc Margaux (White),
Domaine Ott (Rose),
All Domaine Romanee Conti Wines,
Hennesy XO
Cognac
Smokes the
occasional cigar: Casual – Rio
6; Formal – Davidoff & Cohiba
Drives
a Range Rover and BMW 7 series
Shops at Harrods
(Brioni), likes Loro Piana Jackets, Turnbull and Asser
Shirts,
Ferragamo and
Bvlgari Ties, Church’s Shoes.
