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HIT Represented on CIS Awards Judging Panel - Enter Now

12th February 2008

HIT Scotland's Chief Executive,David Cochrane, and Chairman, Stephen Carter OBE, are sharpening their pencils as they prepare for the judging panel of the CIS Excellence Awards.

From today, entries and nominations are now being accepted for the 12 categories in the 2008 CIS Excellence Awards.

Aimed at recognising and rewarding the highest standards in the Scottish catering, hospitality and tourism industries, the Awards are viewed as the ultimate accolade for both emerging talent and established names.

Organised in association with the Federation of Chefs Scotland and judged by a board of respected individuals from the Scottish industry, the Awards are open to all types of established and emerging businesses, from chefs, contract caterers and colleges, to hotels, restaurants, event caterers and tourism organisations.

NOW is the time to enter or nominate your company, clients, colleagues, associates and outstanding establishments.

You may complete your entries online at

www.cis-excellenceawards.com, where you'll find judging criteria and guidelines, and booking forms for attending the event itself. Alternatively, you can contact JMD Events at the address below to request hard copies of the entry forms and criteria by post.

You may also email your nominations, together with supporting evidence, to:

nominations@cis-excellenceawards.com

The categories are FREE to enter and you may nominate as many individuals and/or companies as you wish. Each entry is treated in the strictest confidence and you may even put yourselves forward if you feel your efforts deserve to be recognised. The winners will be presented with their awards at a black-tie ceremony at the Hilton Glasgow on 29th May 2008.

If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Alex Buchanan.

Tel: 01578 750 693

Email:

alex@cis-excellenceawards.com

Nominations & Entries:

nominations@cis-excellenceawards.com

www.cis-excellenceawards.com

NB: When nominating, please remember to include your own contact details and ALL NECESSARY substantiating evidence, details of which are available in the award criteria section of the website.

Nominations & dinner-booking:

JMD Events Ltd

CIS Excellence Awards 2008

Unit 20

Fisherrow Industrial Estate

Newhailes Road

Musselburgh

EH21 6RU

Tel: 0131 653 2641

Fax: 0131 225 6317

Mobile: 07791103999

E: nominations@cis-excellenceawards.com

Categories

1)Healthyliving Excellence Award, sponsored by Almond Catering, in association with the healthyliving award

2)Contract Catering Chef of the Year, co-sponsored by Blue Arrow (this award is available for co-sponsorship)

3)Restaurant of the Year, co-sponsored by Unilever Foodsolutions & Hilton Glasgow

4)Independent Event Caterer of the Year Award, (This award is available for sponsorship)

5)Hotel of the Year Award, sponsored by ARAMARK

6)Restaurant Newcomer Award, co-sponsored by ASA International & Charlton House Catering Ltd

7)Excellence in Hospitality Education Award, sponsored by Tods Murray LLP

8)Innovation in Training Award, sponsored by Xpress Recruitment

9)Pub–Restaurant Excellence Award, sponsored by Heinz Foodservice

10)Food-Tourism Award, co-sponsored by Ultimate Resourcing (this award is available for co-sponsorship)

11)Chef of the Year Award, sponsored by BaxterStorey Ltd

12)Lifetime Excellence Award, sponsored by Braehead Foods Ltd

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