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The Award for Excellence in Hospitality Education
sponsored by Sodexo

Committed to the Scottish market

Sodexo is part of the Sodexo group, the leading global provider of food and facilities management services, with more than 332,000 employees at 28,300 sites in 80 countries.

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo provides food and facilities management services providing services to clients in the corporate, healthcare, education, defence and leisure sectors, at over 2,300 locations, employing 43,000 staff.

Sodexo has an unrivalled reputation for building lasting partnerships with clients through open, transparent relationships based on trust and exceptional performance.

Prestige Scotland, Sodexo’s Scottish leisure arm, provides quality food and services at over 25 venues across Scotland, including historic castles, stadia and racecourses. These venues play a vital part in Scotland’s tourism sector.

‘The awards are an excellent way to celebrate the talent, originality and excellence that exists within the hospitality sector,’ says Graham Box, Managing Director of Prestige Scotland. ‘We are proud to support the CIS Excellence awards and the contribution that this makes to the industry.’

www.sodexoprestige-scotland.co.uk

The Group Hotel of the Year Award
sponsored by ARAMARK

The Market-Leader in Offshore & Further Education Training
Food and facilities management company ARAMARK is entering its seventh consecutive year of supporting the CIS Excellence Awards, and is sponsoring the newly launched Independent Hotel of the Year category. As the market-leading caterer of offshore and further education and university sectors, ARAMARK works in partnership with clients including Argos, AEGON UK, BP, ExxonMobil, Apache and RGIT.
‘These awards give well-deserved recognition to those in the Scottish catering, hospitality and tourism industries who have demonstrated innovation, creativity and outstanding results, and we are delighted to be involved with them for the seventh year in a row,’ says Graham Drew, Strategic Development Director of ARAMARK Scotland.
‘The new Independent Hotel of the Year category will recognise the very high standards of private and independent establishments in Scotland, and I am looking forward to joining the deserving winner on stage next May.’

www.aramark.co.uk

The Restaurant of the Year Award
Sponsored by Unilever Food Solutions

Delivering confidence in the kitchen

Unilever Food Solutions is a specialist provider of food products and services for foodservice operators, with brands including Knorr, Hellmann’s, Scottish Blend and Lipton.

As well as providing winning products and services, Unilever Food Solutions helps grow its customers’ businesses through an unrivalled combination of consumer insight, customer understanding and expert menu- and recipe-planning.

‘Unilever Food Solutions has a strong heritage in Scotland and we are passionate about rewarding the exceptional skills within the industry,’ says Tracey Rogers, Managing Director of Unilever Food Solutions. ‘We are thrilled to be joining up with Catering in Scotland and the Federation of Chefs Scotland to promote and celebrate Scottish excellence through sponsorship of the Restaurant of the Year Award.’

www.unileverfoodsolutions.co.uk

The Chef of the Year Award
Sponsored by BaxterStorey

Caring About Quality and Taste

With 370 clients and an annual turnover of £204m, BaxterStorey is the UK’s largest independently owned foodservice catering company. Operating and managing employee restaurants, café bars, deli operations and executive dining rooms for business and industry clients throughout the UK and Ireland, they offer bespoke products to encourage greater sales and improve customer satisfaction.

 ‘We live and breathe fresh food, quality ingredients, local supply, British produce and provenance,’ says Jeremy Wood, Regional Managing Director. ‘The key to our success is our commitment to clients, the quality of the people we employ and our focus on coaching and development. We know that in the business or work environment, it's not merely about eating - it's about working together, exchanging ideas, relaxing and creating a better environment.’

www.baxterstorey.com

The Lifetime Excellence Award
sponsored by Braehead Foods

Keeping your eye on the game

Braehead Foods Ltd is a leading purveyor of game and speciality foods, supplying high quality produce to chefs and restaurants throughout the UK and abroad.

Managing Director Craig Stevenson is proud of the company’s traceability system, which provides detailed information on all game and venison, literally from field to fork.

As well as being the sole distributor of Gressingham Duck in Scotland, Braehead carries a wide range of goods including flour, cooking wines, spices, fresh herbs, Belgian chocolate, cheese and poultry. And this year opened their demonstration and training kitchens at their new 35,000 sq ft factory.

‘Sponsoring the CIS Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award provides us with the chance to acknowledge our appreciation of the finest quality caterers in Scotland,’ says Craig. ‘I feel a duty to support the food industry and believe that it’s important for those who excel to be recognised for their hard work’ says Craig. ‘Braehead Foods, along with ARAMARK, have supported the awards since their inception, and I am proud to have been involved in promoting, recognising and rewarding excellence from the outset.’

www.braeheadfoods.co.uk

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