A Scottish recruitment entrepreneur has spoken of how a cancer diagnosis inspired him to take over the reins of a restaurant in a picturesque village outside of Glasgow. Paisley-born Danny McIntyre, 65, spent 25 years at the helm of multi-million-pound firm Primestaff until selling up to management in 2018. With wife Christine by his side, he then set out to fulfil a number of “lifelong ambitions” including travelling to countries like Dubai, South Africa, and Hong Kong before returning to work with hospitality group Yes To All during the pandemic.
It was in last January, however, that everything would change for the couple as a routine medical check-up following a cough led to the discovery of prostate cancer. Picture: David McIntyre, owner of Punto in Kilmacolm (Image: newsquest) READ MORE: A new restaurant's recipe for success in Glasgow's Princes Square Fortunately, the disease was caught at an early stage , with the dad of one undergoing radiotherapy treatment at the Beatson Cancer Centre in Glasgow. This experience is said to have sparked a desire to have “one last go” at running a business as he realised what was truly important to him in life.
“I wouldn’t have done this before the cancer," he explained. "I was lucky to catch it so early, and I met plenty of people who weren’t during my treatment. “It made me realise that I wanted to be busy.
“I needed a project that would have me more involved with people, that’s the part I loved most at Primestaff.
