CIS Excellence Awards, in partnership with

CIS Excellence Advisory Board 2012

In addition to our partnership with the Federation of Chefs Scotland, the CIS Excellence Awards benefit from the knowledge, expertise and advice of 12 experts from the Scottish catering, hospitality and tourism industry. These well-known, experienced professionals will examine and appraise the nominations and entries, and will make the final decisions for both the shortlist and the winner of each award.

The members of the CIS Excellence Advisory Board 2012:

 - Wendy Barrie, Director, Scottish Food Guide

- Claire Brown, Project Manager, the healthyliving award

 - Ian Burke, Website Director, Caterer.com

 - Stephen Carter OBE, Chairman, De Vere Cameron House

 - Fergus Chambers,  Board Member, International Leadership School

 - David Cochrane, Chief Executive, Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland

 - Andrew Fairlie, Proprietor, Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles

 - Nick Gourley, Managing Director, Blue Arrow Catering

 - Stephen Jardine, Broadcaster & Director, Taste Communications Ltd

 - Ray Lorimer, Managing Director, At Your Convenience Ltd

 - James Thomson OBE, The Tower, The Witchery and Prestonfield

 - Jeremy Wood, Managing Director, BaxterStorey Scotland

The Advisory Board's Key Criteria:

- Innovation, drive, achievements and ambition
- Commercial awareness
- Business success in Scotland
- Good management practice
- Consistency of service / product
- Commitment to investment in staff / skills development
- Inspiration and contribution to Scottish catering, hospitality and tourism 
- And, above all, excellence

Photos of the CIS Excellence Awards Board 2012:

Top Row (L-R): Wendy Barrie; Claire Brown; Ian Burke; Stephen Carter;
Middle Row (L-R): Fergus Chambers; David Cochrane; Andrew Fairlie; Nick Gourley
Lower Row(L-R): Stephen Jardine; Ray Lorimer; James Thomson; Jeremy Wood