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Monday, January 25, 2010
Charity Burns Supper to HIT Mount Kilimanjaro
HIT Scotland, the charity for the Scottish hospitality industy, has launched a fundraising challenge that will take Burns Supper to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro for the first time. The 10-day climb starts in January 2011 and is aimed at raising money to support people working within Scottish hospitality.Fourteen of the climbers met this weekend on the top of Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh for Burns supper to launch their fundraising appeal. Money will be raised through corporate sponsorship, individual donations and at HIT Scotland events such as the industry dinner in March.
The final group includes 19 senior hospitality professionals, including some of Scotland's best known restaurateurs and hoteliers. Each is paying their own way for the trip. Together the group are aiming to raise around ?150,000 for HIT Scotland?s bursary and scholarship funds.
To donate to the expedition, visit www.hitscotlandappeal.org.
The climbers, in alphabetical order:
-Alex Buchanan, Editor of Catering in Scotland magazine
-Stephen Carter OBE, MD of Cameron House Loch Lomond, and Chairman of HIT Scotland
-Alyson Cawley, Managing Director of Prestige Scotland
-David Cochrane, Chief Executive of HIT Scotland
-Jennie Cochrane, wife David Cochrane and long-time supporter of HIT Scotland
-Andrew Fairlie, Scotland's only two-Michelin-Starred chef
-Mark Forret, Operations Director of Compass Group UK and Ireland
-Alan Hill, Director of Food and Beverages, Gleneagles
-Tamara Kobiolke, senior manager at the Missoni Hotel in Edinburgh
-Annette Lamb, Press and Marketing Manager of Harvey Nichols Edinburgh
-Ray Lorimer, Controller & Executive Chef at Unilever Foodsolutions
-Susan Matheson, Managing Director of Event Consultants Scotland
-Beverly Payne, HIT Scotland Trustee
-Calum Ross, Hilton Hotels
-Barbara Smith, Executive Manager of Edinburgh Castle
-John Strachan, Managing Director at Maximillion and trustee of HIT Scotland
-James Thomson, proprietor of Prestonfield, the Witchery, and the Tower
-Jane Thomson, PA to the Chairman and MD of the Town House Collection
