Our Team, Our Story
Hi, I’m Alison, an avid foodie who loves to travel. I was super fortunate to spend my early years flying with British Airways as part of the crew, and I got to see the world and sample sensational food in extraordinary restaurants. The good life!
One of my favourite destinations was the Cayman Islands. A foodie’s heaven. Unbeknown to me then, Deckers Restaurant in the Cayman Islands would be my future inspiration for the Red Bus Bistro. A double decker bus with a built-in restaurant, Deckers offered sensational food and a one-of-a-kind experience.
When my son came into the world I paused my flying career. Later, when he started high school I knew the time was right to fulfil my dream in the world of catering, as a restauranter. Just three weeks later my family and I were the proud owners of an iconic red Routemaster bus and we set to work installing a fully functioning kitchen onboard.
Edinburgh was the first destination for the Red Bus Bistro. The concept came to life whilst sitting on a public bus eating lunch, quite literally. A year later we expanded into Glasgow and the rest, as they say, is history.
As the business has grown so has our team. We’re a family business, actually we rely on four families to run the business and we’re a friendly and unflappable team. Each of us brings our own splash of personality and character, including our fabulously furry four legged office mascots, Maisie and Rory.
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Alison, Stuart, Bradley, Janice, Maisie and Rory
Stuart is our Solution Hero, maintaining and repurposing the vehicles, supported by our much loved and irreplaceable mechanic Ian Walker. Bradley started out as a member of the waiting team on the bus but became so tall he had to relocate to the office. He’s our digital guru and lovingly nicknamed the ‘giraffe’. Janice, also known as ‘Wee Nashers’ is our General Manager aka ‘She who must be obeyed’. She’s pivotal in our success story. Her approach is firm, fair and fabulous.