PROJECTS
Prior to leaving Scotland, Ian Fleming was Deputy Manager of three red star Cromlix House, later moving to Somerset as Director & General Manager of the four red star and Michelin starred, Castle Hotel. After three years he moved to the USA based in St Michaels in Maryland. Ian managed and developed the famous Inn at Perry Cabin adding bedrooms, leisure and conference facilities to a historic colonial property and delivered substantial sales growth and profit delivery. This combined with other project work.
This was followed by a move to the West Indies as Resident Manager of the renowned Little Dix Bay Resort on Virgin Gorda. A substantial business with guest rooms, yacht harbour and marina, retail malls and airport. Later Ian returned to the UK taking up a position with Granada during the takeover of Forte Hotels and eventually returning to the country house sector he loves. As a General and Area Manager of a succession of great British country house properties, each involved regenerating and reinvigorating a potentially strong business, adding leisure, spa, conference facilities or bedroom refurbishments/new build.
In 2002 he reformed his family company and the Buttery Restaurant in Glasgow was acquired. Refurbishment and repositioning followed, culminating in the award of A A Restaurant of the Year for Scotland in 2004. This was followed in 2005 with the acquisition of The Lake of Menteith Hotel which has now been repositioned following extensive refurbishment and was awarded Rising Star Hotel of the Year in 2008 along with a Design Award. After a fire in December 2006 and a failed claim to insurer NIG, The Buttery was sold and Ian remains in dispute with NIG. In January 2008 The Terraces Hotel in Stirling was acquired under a joint venture with Allience Hotels and will be refurbished and repositioned over the next three years as a food led Townhouse.
Today Fleming Homestead specialises in the Hospitality Sector, owning and operating quality businesses and delivering Solutions Consultancy. It remains very much a family affair with Ian's wife Elinor based at The Lake of Menteith Hotel, their son Jamie based at Striped Bass and their daughter Eve studying Hotel Management. The company is well supported with a strong and very loyal management and kitchen team.
Ian Fleming is Chairman of The Glasgow Restaurateurs Association and The Taste the Trossachs Marketing Group.
Registered Office:
Fleming Homestead Limited
The Lake of Menteith Hotel
Port of Menteith
Perthshire FK8 3RA
Company Registration
Number: SC282322
