Chip Off the Old Block Meet the Clydesdale Dining Dynasty: Ronnie, Founder of Ubiquitous Chip, and His Son Colin, Who Is Soon to Take Over. But with Two Chefs Who Have Different Tastes and Ideas, Will It Be a Smooth Transition, Asks Cate Devine

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IN a leafy, cobbled courtyard in the heart of the west end of Glasgow, a once-in-a-lifetime event in the Scottish eating-out scene is taking place - though you'd be hard-pressed to spot it just yet.

The castle-like, white-painted brickwalls that protect the world- famous Ubiquitous Chip from the bustle of Ashton Lane remain intact for now, but within them a quiet revolution is happening. Ronnie Clydesdale, the much-loved, self-made founder, is talking for the first time about his preparations for the inevitable:

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Chip Off the Old Block Meet the Clydesdale Dining Dynasty: Ronnie, Founder of Ubiquitous Chip, and His Son Colin, Who Is Soon to Take Over. But with Two Chefs Who Have Different Tastes and Ideas, Will It Be a Smooth Transition, Asks Cate Devine

retirement and handing over the reins to his 36-year-old son Colin - and the resulting creation of Scotland's first fine-dining dynasty. Cautious by nature, Ronnie is adamant that it won't be a sudden "crash and burn", typically preferring to use words such as "organic" and "seamless". As he sips on his second coffee of the morning, he says: ...

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