Entries and nominations for the 2016 CIS Excellence Awards will close in just over 12 hours. You can browse the site to find out more about the  criteria and sponsors, and what you need to do to enter. You can also view winners’ photos from the 2015 event,  and previous years here.

When nominating, please ensure you follow the specific criteria and guidelines for each award, and if you have any queries about any part of the nomination process, Contact US at nominations@cis-excellenceawards.com and we will endeavour to assist.

THE 2016 CIS EXCELLENCE AWARD CATEGORIES:

1)The Business Innovation Award, sponsored by Bidvest Scotland

2)The Employee of the Year Award, co-sponsored by RBS & Mazars

3)The Banqueting & Events Chef of the Year Award, co-sponsored by ASA Recruitment & PIDY

4)The Hospitality Educator Award, sponsored by Entier

5)The Healthier Scotland Award, sponsored by the healthyliving award, in association with NHS Health Scotland

6) The Training & Employee Retention Award, sponsored by Caterer.com

7) The Pub-Restaurant Excellence Award, sponsored by Heinz Foodservice

8) The Sustainable Business Award, sponsored by Zero Waste Scotland

9) The Restaurant Newcomer of the Year Award, sponsored by Sodexo

10) The Independent Hotel of the Year Award, sponsored by Gram

11) The Junior Chef of the Year Award, sponsored by Brakes

12) The Group Hotel of the Year Award: This category is available for sponsorship

13) The Patisserie Chef of the Year Award, sponsored by Callebaut

14) The Restaurant of the Year Award, sponsored by Unilever Food Solutions

15) The Chef of the Year Award, sponsored by BaxterStorey Ltd

16) The Lifetime Excellence Award, sponsored by Braehead Foods