CIS EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2008
in association with

CIS Excellence Advisory Board 2008

In addition to our partnership with the Federation of Chefs Scotland, the CIS Excellence Awards will benefit from the knowledge, expertise and advice of nine experts from the catering, hospitality and tourism industries in Scotland. 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 nine members of the CIS Excellence Advisory Board 2008 are:

Gary Barnshaw, Culinary Innovations Manager, Heinz Foodservice

Wendy Barrie, Director, Scottish Food Guide

Dr Claire Brown, Project Manager, healthyliving award (Scottish Consumer Council)

Stephen Carter OBE, Managing Director, De Vere Cameron House Resort


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

Andrew Fairlie, Proprietor, Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles

Andrew Hamer, Food Director, Wilde Thyme Catering & Food Design Ltd

Donald Leitch, Vice Principal, Corporate Development, Glasgow Metropolitan College

Ray Lorimer, Development Chef, Unilever Food Solutions

Tom Maguire, ARAMARK Operations Director, Business Services, Scotland, Cumbria & NE

James Thomson OBE, Proprietor, The Tower, The Witchery and Prestonfield, Edinburgh

The Advisory Board's key criteria:

• Innovation, drive 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