Danny McIntyre, 65, enjoyed a hugely successful career in recruitment, heading up the multi-million-pound firm Primestaff before selling up to management in 2018 following 25 years at the helm of the firm he founded in 1993. The Paisley-born entrepreneur took a year out to fulfil life-long ambitions, including travelling the world to countries including Dubai, South Africa, Hong Kong, and Japan with wife Christine. He then took an operational role with hospitality group Yes To All, helping the business successfully navigate recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to GlasgowWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Advertisement Advertisement However, everything changed in January last year, when a routine medical check-up following a cough led to the discovery of prostate cancer. Fortunately, the disease was caught at an early stage, with McIntyre undergoing radiotherapy treatment at the Beatson Cancer Centre in Glasgow.
However, the experience prompted the dad-of-one, who also recovered from a stroke in 2021, to reassess what was important – sparking a desire to have one last go at running a business. The perfect opportunity arrived in Punto, an Italian kitchen and wine bar in the heart of Kilmacolm. Its owners wanted to sell, and McIntyre saw an opportunity to get back in the business saddle.
More importantly, he felt he could add something to a venue in need of reinvigoration – and a community that d.