Catering Scotland

The Winners of the CIS Excellence Awards 2016

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The 13^th CIS Excellence Awards were presented last night at a ceremony at the Hilton Glasgow. Presented by Radio Forth DJ Grant Stott and BBC Scotland’s Catriona Shearer, the event was the culmination of five months of nominations and rigorous judging by the Awards Advisory Board.

The results are as follows:

The Young Chef of the Year Award, sponsored by Brakes Scotland

Winner:            Adam Newth, The Tayberry Restaurant, Angus

Finalists:          Jonathan Ferguson, Restaurant Andrew Fairlie

Mikaela Wright, The Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh

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

Winner:            Entier Services, Aberdeen

Finalists:          Aramark at Aegon

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The Business Innovation Award, sponsored by Bidvest Scotland

Winner: Gusto Artisan Foods

Highly Commended: Eat Balanced Ltd

Finalist: Pickering’s Gin

The Banqueting & Events Chef Award, co-sponsored by ASA Recruitment & PIDY

Winner:  Craig Gibb, The Orde Food Company

Finalists: Bruce Lawrence, Entier

James Murphy, The Grand Central Hotel

The Training and Employee Retention Award, sponsored by Caterer.com

Winner:  Ibis Edinburgh Centre South Bridge

Finalists:          Elior UK

Entier, Aberdeen

The Pub Excellence Award, sponsored by Heinz Foodservice

Winner:  Mhor 84, Balquidder

Finalists:  The Boat Inn, Aboyne

The Crinan Seafood Bar, Argyll

The Patisserie Chef of the Year Award, sponsored by Callebaut

Winner:  Ross Sneddon*, The Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh

Finalists:  Iain Baillie, Tantrum Doughnuts Ltd, Glasgow

                     Chris Stewart, Edinburgh School of Food and Wine

Helen Vass, Number 16, Glasgow

The Independent Hotel of the Year Award, co-sponsored by Bruce Stevenson Insurance & DAM

Winner:  The Torridon, Wester Ross

Finalists:       Isle of Eriska Hotel, Spa & Island, Benderloch

Killiecrankie Hotel, Perthshire

The Special Award, sponsored by Compass in Scotland

   Winner:  Neil Thomson

The Sustainable Business Award, co-sponsored by CH&Co Group and Seafood Scotland

Winner:  The Captain’s Galley, Scrabster

Finalists: BaxterStorey Scotland

The Torridon, Wester Ross

The Restaurant Newcomer of the Year Award, sponsored by Sodexo

Winner:  IX, The Chester Hotel, Aberdeen

Highly Commended:   The Printing Press, Edinburgh

Finalist:  Firebrick Brasserie, Lauder

The Hospitality Educator of the Year Award, sponsored by Entier Services

Winner:            Gordon McIntyre, City of Glasgow College

Finalists:          Gary Maclean, City of Glasgow College

Ian Pirrie, Edinburgh School of Food and Wine

The Group Hotel of the Year Award, sponsored by Gram

Winner:   The Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh

Finalists: Blythswood Square, Glasgow

Macdonald Forest Hills Hotel, Aberfoyle

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

Winner:  Number One at The Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh

Finalists:  Café St Honore, Edinburgh

Isle of Eriska Hotel, Spa & Island, Benderloch

The Employee of the Year Award, co-sponsored by Mazars and The Royal Bank of Scotland

Winner:  John Forteith, Bidvest Scotland

Highly commended:   Aneta Broncel, Edinburgh School of Food and Wine

Finalist: Stephanie Stubbs, Hickory Ltd, Edinburgh

The Chef of the Year Award, sponsored by BaxterStorey

Winner:  Ian McAndrew, Blackaddie House Hotel, Sanquhar

Finalists:  Bruce Lawrence, Entier Services Aberdeen

Alan Gibb, Gleneagles

Fred Berkmiller, l’escargot bleu, Edinburgh

The Lifetime Excellence Award, sponsored by Braehead Foods

Winner:  Bruce Sangster

* Patisserie Chef of the Year winner Ross Sneddon represented by a colleague from The Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh.