CiS Excellence Awards 2010

CIS Excellence Awards 2010

in association with

Thursday 27^th May

Hilton Glasgow

Planning for the 7^th annual CIS Excellence Awards is now underway, and Catering in Scotland magazine and the Federation of Chefs Scotland will soon be asking for entries and nominations when the categories officially open in 25^th January 2010.

Launched in 2004, the awards aim to recognise, celebrate and reward the high degrees of creativity, innovation and excellence in Scotland's catering, hospitality and tourism industries.

Open to established and emerging businesses and individuals involved in these sectors, the CIS Excellence Awards are positioned as the industry's ultimate accolade. From chefs, hotels and caterers, to restaurants, colleges, pubs and local authorities, there is an award to suit you or your business.

And this year the CIS Excellence Awards Board has announced a significant change to one of the categories, as well as the introduction of a completely new award. The change is to the Hotel of the Year (HotY) category. In order to differentiate between the objectives and efforts of Scotland's group hotels and the many varied independent establishments, the HotY category will for 2010 be re-launched as the Independent Hotel of the Year Award, sponsored by ARAMARK. Aimed at recognising businesses and establishments which are independently owned and run, the new category will seek to identify and showcase the hard work of the staff, management and proprietor(s) of independently owned hotel businesses. The same highest standards of product and service will still be expected, but the category will be open exclusively to independent establishments in 2010. Group-operated hotels, meanwhile, will be eligible to enter the Group Hotel of the Year Award in 2011, and the category will alternate on a yearly basis thereafter.

The introduction of an all-new 'green' category completes the principal changes made to the CIS Excellence Awards this year. The Sustainable Business Award, sponsored by Nestlé Professional, will be aimed at businesses which have excelled in their efforts to neutralise or positively reduce their impact on the environment. Open to any hotel, restaurant, local authority, caterer, college or foodservice operator, regardless of size, the Sustainable Business Award will seek to identify the companies and individuals who are leading the way in energy-efficiency and sustainable business practice.

Specific eligibility and entry requirements for the new categories will be announced when the awards open for entries (see dates below), but in the meantime you can find out more about the categories and the sponsors at the all-new CIS Excellence Awards website, www.cis-excellenceawards.com.

The black-tie presentation ceremony will take place on the evening of Thursday 27th May 2010 at the Hilton Glasgow. To book your place, or to enquire about sponsorship or product placements, call 08448 40 50 20, or email alex@cis-excellenceawards.com.

Entries and nominations will open on 25^th January 2010 and close approximately six weeks later, on 5^th March 2010. Visit www.cis-excellenceawards.com to download the entry/nomination form.

Categories for the CIS Excellence Awards 2010
in association with Caterer.com

The Healthier Scotland Award, sponsored by the healthyliving award in association with Healthier Scotland
The Innovation in Training Award, co-sponsored by The Institute of Hospitality & Xpress Recruitment
The Pub-Restaurant Excellence Award, sponsored by Food Options
The Contract Catering Chef of the Year Award, co-sponsored by Blue Arrow Catering & Caterer.com
The Sustainable Business Award, sponsored by Nestlé Professional
The Restaurant Newcomer of the Year Award, co-sponsored by ASA Recruitment & Sodexo
The Independent Event-Caterer of the Year Award, co-sponsored by Charlton House Catering & Hilton
The Award for Excellence in Hospitality Education, co-sponsored by MCL
The Independent Hotel of the Year Award, sponsored by ARAMARK
The Restaurant of the Year Award, sponsored by Unilever Foodsolutions
The Chef of the Year Award, sponsored by BaxterStorey
The Lifetime Excellence Award, sponsored by Braehead Foods