A father’s helping hand
To celebrate Father’s Day (June 20), we speak to father and son/daughter duos about the joys and tribulations of collaborating in a business.
The potential for bonding is worth the occasional squabble. To celebrate Father’s Day (June 20), we speak to dad and son/daughter duos about the joys and tribulations of collaborating in a business.
Iggy Campos, 69, father of Daniel and co-owner of Edinburgh’s PIGGS
“After 30 successful years in Iggs and Barioja, I decided to retire. However, I missed the buzz and entertaining side of being in the restaurant and had the idea to open wine and tapas bar PIGGS. The timing was perfect. It would fulfill my passion and give Daniel an opportunity to learn how to conduct a business. The blend works well. I teach Daniel the aspects of cooking, creative presentation, knowledge of wines, and order our supplies from Spain. (I get so excited when my pallet arrives). Daniel brings the technology and social media side to the business, as well as his flair for making cocktails. He’s definitely got my DNA when it comes to dealing with the public. He has a wonderful way with our customers, while I still don’t know how to use a till or phone.
Daniel Campos, 26, co-owner of PIGGS and son of Iggy
“After spending so much of my childhood as a young shy kid by the bar watching my dad and the restaurant team work together, I loved seeing that hard work and team spirit.
To watch the chefs grinding hard, front of house team running up and down stairs and my dad entertaining every customer made me feel like hospitality was going to be my thing.
“That’s when Dad became my role model but also my mentor. As many people in Edinburgh know, he is not the easiest person to be around 24/7 and is far from your normal human being.
“That being said, to watch this flamboyant Spanish man entertain a whole restaurant, making every customer feel at home, made me want to do the same."
Adrian Foulds, 63, of Glasgow’s Pots from Scots and Caitlin’s dad
“Caitlin has always loved creating and expressing her ideas through making things. When she was tiny we used homemade Play-doh and lots of paint.school came and went without much interest in pottery, but she did well in Nat 5 Art. Medicine and Dundee beckoned and it was only with lockdown that she was forced to spend a prolonged period back home. It was announced that I could teach her pottery, and I realised I had a grown-up on my hands.
"Caitlin is a very quick learner and doesn’t have to listen to what I say, as she watches what I do and copies it. Once the basic skills were mastered, there was no stopping her expressing her creative talent. She is very organised and determined and quickly built up a social media following, taking photos of the pots for Instagram.”
Caitlin Foulds, 21, co-owner of Pots from Scots and daughter of Adrian
“Potentially the one thing my dad regrets about teaching me pottery during lockdown is having to fight me for throwing on the wheel. Often I win, but for the larger and more complex pieces, he’s the one I can rely on. I still have a lot to learn.
"My dad has been a great teacher. He’s very patient and has a knack of explaining things. Dad has given me room to develop my own style but he still helps me with the basics.”.