CiS Excellence Awards 2008 
Results For the CIS Excellence Awards 2008
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
The Food Tourism Award
Sponsored by Ultimate Resourcing and Sodexo
Winner: Highland Feast
Finalists: The Selkirk Arms Hotel, The Outer Hebrides Food Producers' Association
The Pub-Restaurant Excellence Award
Sponsored by Heinz Foodservice
Winner: Eighty Queen Street
Finalists: The Sorn Inn, The Steam Packet Inn
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
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
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
The Award for Excellence in Hospitality Education
Sponsored by Tods Murray
Winner: Motherwell College
Finalists: Adam Smith College, Eddie Campbell, Forth Valley College
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
The Hotel of the Year Award
Sponsored by ARAMARK
Winner: Hotel du Vin at One Devonshire Gardens
Finalists: The Balmoral, Glenskirlie House and Castle
The Chef of the Year Award
Sponsored by BaxterStorey
Winner: Tony Singh
Finalists: Geoffrey Smeddle, Paul Tamburrini
The Lifetime Excellence Award
Sponsored by Braehead Foods Ltd
Winner: Stewart Spence, Marcliffe Hotel, Aberdeen
