Compass Group UK & Ireland Celebrates as Scottish Colleagues bring home 22 Wins at ScotHot 2019
Compass Group UK & Ireland, the UK’s largest food and support services provider, is celebrating the amazing achievements of its Scottish chefs who won 22 medals over the two-day Scottish Culinary Championships, held during ScotHot on 13th-14th March.
The bi-annual Culinary Championship held in Glasgow showcases the finest talent from across the country allowing chefs to demonstrate and develop their skills in both culinary arts and live theatre.
Over 20 chefs from across Compass in Scotland came together to showcase their talents and skills, giving an insight into the exceptional standards and quality of food that is served daily across the business. This year saw Compass chefs entering from Eurest, ESS Offshore & Remote and Culinary Director, Graham Singer of Compass Scotland.
Between them the talented chefs scooped 22 awards including: seven Best in Class awards, six gold medals, five silver medals, nine bronze medals and two merits – making this year’s Culinary Championship was one of the most victorious in recent years.
Graham Singer, Culinary Director, Compass Scotland said of the event: “It’s very rewarding to see so many of our chefs taking part and even greater to see us take home such a big haul of medals over the two days. I’m very proud of the whole team and think our success is a huge testament to the talent we have here at Compass in Scotland.”
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Awards Overview:
Class |
Competitor |
Award |
Business Area |
Works in Sugar |
Jodi McMahon |
Silver |
ESS Offshore & Remote |
Menu of the Day |
Richard Neish |
Silver – Best in Class |
ESS Offshore & Remote |
Robert Flannigan |
Bronze |
ESS Offshore & Remote |
|
Marton Sebok |
Silver |
Eurest |
|
Works in Chocolate |
Graham Singer |
Gold – Best in Class |
Compass Scotland |
Floral Sugar Craft |
Andy Pirrie |
Gold |
ESS Offshore & Remote |
Stephen Benn |
Gold – Best in Class |
ESS Offshore & Remote |
|
Works in Chocolate |
Stephen Benn |
Silver – Best in Class |
ESS Offshore & Remote |
Chris Macleod |
Bronze |
ESS Offshore & Remote |
|
Richard Neish |
Bronze |
ESS Offshore & Remote |
|
Ray Foulds |
Bronze |
Eurest |
|
Gert llanja |
Bronze |
ESS Offshore & Remote |
|
Works in Fat |
Gert llanja |
Bronze |
ESS Offshore & Remote |
Barry Fleming |
Gold – Best in Class |
ESS Offshore & Remote |
|
5-Course Fine-Dining |
James Mullen |
Silver – Best in Class |
ESS Offshore & Remote |
Works in Chocolate |
Amber Newlands |
Bronze |
ESS Offshore & Remote |
Open Lamb Challenge |
Lee Souter |
Merit |
Eurest |
Gordon McKenzie |
Merit |
ESS Offshore & Remote |
|
Street Food 2-Person Team Open |
Lee Souter |
Bronze |
Eurest |
Gert Llanja |
Bronze |
ESS Offshore & Remote |
|
Menu of the Day Junior |
Jodi McMahon |
Gold – Best in Class |
ESS Offshore & Remote |
Table of Honour |
Stephen Ben |
Gold |
ESS Offshore & Remote |
![Works in Fat - Barry Fleming, Gold - Best in Class](/media/kgwjdzkr/3855worksinfatbarryfleminggoldbestinclassjpg.jpg)