The Winners of the CIS Excellence Awards 2016, in partnership with Caterer.com

The Winners of the CIS Excellence Awards 2016
in partnership with
The 13th 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
SUBWAY Scotland
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
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