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Monday, January 28, 2008

Scottish Food Scholarship Semi-finalists Announced

The semi-finalists of the Scottish Food Scholarship 2008 were announced today for the Edinburgh cook-offs to be held at Edinburgh's Telford College. This will be the last of the semi-finals and will take place on Monday 4th February, culminating in a final in Edinburgh on Monday 3rd March.

The semi-finalists are:

Graeme Anderson from The Inn at Lathones, St Andrews

Duncan Campbell from The Lime Tree An Ealdhain, Fort William

Ross Cochrane from Howies Restaurant, Aberdeen

Andrew Field from Old Course Hotel, St Andrews

Gregory Johnston from Eurest, Dundee

Zara McDougall from Inverlodge Hotel, Sutherland

James McMahon from Dornoch Castle Hotel, Sutherland


Edinburgh Inspiring Cuisine, a body established by the City of Edinburgh Council and Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh & Lothian to promote Edinburgh's restaurants and local food and drink producers, is the principal sponsor of the SFS.

Inaugurated in 2006, the Scottish Food Scholarship is a national competition open to young chefs aged 18-25 years. The winner carries out a series of internships, working with some of the best in the food and catering world, including an internship with Martin Wishart at his eponymous Restaurant Martin Wishart and Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles.

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