Christopher Steele was behind Kitchen 77, which operated venues including the Drunken Coo steakhouse, Arthur Street Kitchen and Stage Door Cafe in Ayr, as well as the Hollybush Inn.
He was handed a six-year ban on directing a company back in 2022 after failing to disclose where money went after a previous business went bust.
The 45-year-old has now been issued with a second, 11-year ban until 2036 for running a company despite the earlier decision.
Steele was disqualified for “misconduct while director at STL Kitchens Ltd”, with that firm going into liquidation in December 2021 with liabilities of £44,000 and no assets.
He did not dispute with the Insolvency Service that he “failed to deliver up adequate…

