Nearly 250
chefs enjoyed a Gala Dinner at the Glasgow Hilton for the 7th Annual
Scottish Chef Awards.
Jeff Bland Named Scottish Chef of the Year
Jeff Bland of
The Balmoral in Edinburgh took the premier prize
of the evening - the Scottish Chef of the Year. In the
year when he became the first chef in Scotland to win
a Michelin star at two separate restaurants - the first was for Cameron
House - he beat off a host of star names to the coveted trophy.
Sponsored by Drambuie
Tony Singh ClinchesA Capital Double Tony Singh of
Oloroso in Edinburgh completed an amazing double when he was named
Scottish Restaurant Chef of the Year, following on from winning the New
Restaurant category in 2002.
Sponsor Scotherbs. Robert MacPherson of
Isle of Eriska Hotel was named Scottish Hotel Chef of the Year.
Sponsor Hamilton Associates.
Pair Share Scottish New Restaurant of the Year KudosJim
Kerr (right) of The Dining Room in Glasgow shared the Scottish New
Restaurant of the Year Award with Stuart Muir of the Forth Floor at Harvey
Nichols in Edinburgh.
Sponsored by c3imaging.
Chef Legends Win
Inaugural FellowshipsThree top chefs
were honoured with the first-ever Scottish Chef Award Fellowships for
lifetime contribution. Stewart Cameron (right), former head chef at the
Turnberry Hotel was joined by Bill McNicoll of Kinloch House Hotel in
Blairgowrie in Perthshire and Clive Davidson of the Champany Inn in
Linlithgow.
Sukie Is Named Top Rural Chef
Sukie Barber of
the Old Pines at Spean Bridge was named the Scottish Rural Chef of the
Year. Sponsored by Craneford Wines.
Maggie Wins Our Newest Award Maggie Clarence
of Cafe Gandolfi in Glasgow won the Casual Dining Award, the newest award.
SponsorMcLays Quality
Foods. David Anderson of Off The Wall in
Edinburgh won the Scottish City Chef of the Year Award. Sponsored
by Clarks Speciality Foods.
Dundee Hotel Celebrates Victory DoubleChefs from The
Apex Hotel in Dundee took home the city's first-ever awards. First up was
head chef Bruce Price to win the Function Menu Award. He was followed
Barry Fleming who was named Scottish Young Chef of the Year (aged 22-25).
Steve Aikman of the Glasgow Hilton was the Young Chef (under 22) category.
Sponsored by The Cookery School.
Wine Dinner Chef Bill Wins
'By A Nose'Bill McGuigan
of The Bank in Crieff won the Wine Dinner Award for his series of wine
dinners. Sponsored by The Cookery School.
Alistair Clark
of Clarks Speciality Foods won the Supplier Award.
