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The Healthyliving Excellence Award
Sponsored by Almond Catering in association with the healthyliving award

Winner: Compass Group at RBS

Finalists:
Juiced Up
en croute catering ltd
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The Food Tourism Award
sponsored by Ultimate Resourcing and Sodexo

Winner: Highland Feast

Finalists:
The Selkirk Arms Hotel
The Outer Hebrides Food Producers? Association

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The Pub-Restaurant Excellence Award
sponsored by Heinz Foodservice

Winner: Eighty Queen Street
Finalists:
The Sorn Inn
The Steam Packet Inn
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The Contract Catering Chef of the Year Award sponsored by Blue Arrow Catering and MCL

Winner: Bruce Harper, ARAMARK at BP

Finalists:
Maud Donaldson, Almond at VisitScotland Colin Johnstone, Executive Chef, BBC _______________________________________________________________________

The Innovation in Training Award
sponsored by Xpress Recruitment

Winner: Living Ventures

Finalists:
Adam Smith College
Compass Group at RBS

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The Restaurant Newcomer of the Year Award sponsored by ASA International and Charlton House Catering

Winner: The Wee Restaurant

Finalists:
Urban Bar and Brasserie
Two Fat Ladies

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The Independent Event-Caterer of the Year Award sponsored by Duncans Food Services

Winner: Appetite Direct

Finalists:
en croute catering ltd
Wilde Thyme Catering & Food Design
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The Award for Excellence in Hospitality Education sponsored by Tods Murray

Winner: Motherwell College

Finalists:
Adam Smith College
Eddie Campbell, Forth Valley College
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The Restaurant of the Year Award
sponsored by Unilever Foodsolutions and Hilton Glasgow

Winner: The Peat Inn

Finalists:
Boath House
Hotel du Vin at One Devonshire Gardens
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The Hotel of the Year Award
sponsored by ARAMARK

Winner: Hotel du Vin at One Devonshire Gardens

Finalists:
The Balmoral
Glenskirlie House and Castle
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The Chef of the Year Award
sponsored by BaxterStorey

Winner: Tony Singh

Finalists:
Geoffrey Smeddle
Paul Tamburrini

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The Lifetime Excellence Award
sponsored by Braehead Foods Ltd

Winner: Stewart Spence, Marcliffe Hotel, Aberdeen

HIT Scotland's annual fundraising golf day will take place at the new Carrick Golf Course, Loch Lomond on Wednesday 25th June. Bacon butties in the Claret Jug will be followed by a shotgun start just after midday. Play will be followed by drinks, presentation of prizes and high tea.

For more information and tickets, visit www.hitscotland.org.

The finalists for the 2008 CIS Excellence Awards were announced last night, featuring some well-known names from the Scottish industry. The Peat Inn, Two Fat Ladies and Tony Singh are all in the running for various titles, which will be announced on the night of Thursday 29th May at the Hilton Glasgow.
For tickets and information, visit the CIS Excellence Awards website or call 0131 653 2641.

The Finalsts in the CIS Excellence Awards 2008, are:


The Healthyliving Excellence Award
Sponsored by Almond Catering in association with the healthyliving award

Finalists:
Compass Group at RBS
Juiced Up
en croute catering ltd

Restaurant Newcomer of the Year
Sponsored by ASA International and Charlton House Catering

Finalists:
Urban Bar and Brasserie
Two Fat Ladies
The Wee Restaurant


Innovation in Training Award
Sponsored by Xpress Recruitment
Finalists:

Adam Smith College
Compass Group at RBS
Living Ventures for Gusto and The Grill on the Corner


Independent Event Caterer of the Year
Sponsored by Duncan's Food Services

Finalists:
En Croute Catering
Appetite Direct
Wilde Thyme Catering & Food Design


Chef of the Year
Sponsored by BaxterStorey

Finalists:
Geoffrey Smeddle
Tony Singh
Paul Tamburrini

Restaurant of the Year
Sponsored by Unilever Foodsolutions and Hilton Glasgow

Finalists:
The Peat Inn
Boath House
Hotel du Vin at One Devonshire Gardens


The Award for Excellence in Hospitality Education
sponsored by Tods Murray

Finalists:
Motherwell College
Adam Smith College
Eddie Campbell, Forth Valley College


The Pub-Restaurant Excellence Award
sponsored by Heinz Foodservice

Finalists:
The Sorn Inn
Eighty Queen Street
The Steam Packet Inn


Hotel of the Year
Sponsored by ARAMARK

Finalists
The Balmoral
Hotel du Vin at One Devonshire Gardens
Glenskirlie House and Castle

The CIS Lifetime Excellence Award
Sponsored by Braehead Foods

The winners of all categories will be announced on the evening of 29th May at the Hilton Glasgow. Visit the CIS Excellence Awards website or call 0131 653 2641 to book tickets.