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INDUSTRY PERSONALITY
Peter Kitchin made a witty speech to introduce the industry personality award. The top picture shows a handsome young man (the one on the screen, not the chairman!) who it was later revealed was Rod Callaway. Rod has organised the CEDA Conference for 24 years so this year's event was his 25th and the audience showed it's appreciation of his work wiith a long ovation.
As the organiser, Rod keeps a very watchful eye on all aspects of the proceedings, so it was no mean fete to surprise him with the award. He had been told by CEDA Council that they had decided not to present an award this year and Tony the MC commented that shortly before the actual ceremony, Rod was annoyed to find that the menu still showed one in the order of proceedings. He was saying that the menu was wrong.
The lower picture shows Rod acknowledging the award |
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SUPPLIER AWARDS
All CEDA members submit suggestions for suppliers who they think go the extra mile and then vote for their first, second and third choices in three categories.
The winners were
Heavy Equipment
Meiko UK
Light Equipment
Mechline Developments
Outstanding Customer Service
First Choice Catering Spares |
Bill Downie - Meiko UK
Peter Galliford - Mechline
John Whitehouse - First Choice
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CEDA GRAND PRIX AWARDS - Recognising excellence in kitchen projects for all types of catering establishment.
Like the Oscars for the film world, the prize for winning distributors is recognition that they have performed to the highest standards of excellence and professionalism from their peers and the most important manufacturers, importers and suppliers to the UK catering industry.
Competition among members of CEDA is understandably fierce to achieve this highest of accolades. Featured here are the shortlisted entries for the 2008 awards, covering all sectors of the catering market.
COST SECTOR - SMALLER PROJECTS
Airedale Catering Equipment - Makro Glasgow
Carford Group - Jascon 27 - Portland Docks
Hopkins Catering Equipment - Danberry Gardens Nursing Home - Leicester
Winner - Airedale Catering Equipment - Makro Glasgow
PROFIT SECTOR - SMALLER PROJECTS
Airedale Catering Equipment - Norton House Hotel - Edinburgh Airport
C & C Catering Equipment - Twelve Restaurant & Lounge - Thornton Cleveleys
CNG Foodservice Equipment - The Pipe and Glass - Beverley
Winner - C & C Catering Equipment - Twelve Restaurant & Lounge
COST SECTOR - LARGE PROJECTS
Catershop - Wadham College - Oxford
GS Group - City Learning Centre - Portsmouth
Scobie & McIntosh - BP North Sea Operations - Dyce
Whitco - Colchester 6th Form College
Winner - Catershop - Wadham College - Oxford
PROFIT SECTOR - LARGE PROJECTS
Airedale Catering Equipment - Real Food Company - Manchester Airport
C&C Catering Equipment - The Chester Grosvenor Hotel and Spa
CNG Foodservice Equipment - DESEO - Gleneagles Hotel
Court Catering Equipment - MacDonald - Manchester Hotel
Winner - CNG Foodservice Equipment - DESEO - Gleneagles Hotel
SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS
Carford Group - Le Poussin - Parkhill
Vision Commercial Kitchens - Cameron House Hotel - Loch Lomond
Winner - Vision Commercial Kitchens - Cameron House Hotel - Loch Lomond
OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE
Aspen Design - Blundells School - Tiverton
Court Catering Equipment - Chelsea Football Club
Scobie & McIntosh - Morrisons - Dundee
Winner - Scobie & McIntosh - Morrisons - Dundee
OVERALL WINNER
The ultimate achievement is for one of the category winners to be crowned 'Overall Winner' and to achieve recognition as providing the 'most excellent, most professional' service for a kitchen project delivered during 2007.
Overall Winner - CNG Foodservice Equipment - DESEO - Gleneagles Hotel
The Judges
The judges were Tony Williams (Left - Founder and Former MD of AF Designs) and Mike Wilson (Right - Former Sales and Marketing Director of Williams Refrigeration)
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The winners receive their awards from Bernard Tuck Publisher of Grand Prix Award sponsors, Foodservice Update. Also pictured are Peter Kitchin (CEDA Chairman), Carol Roberts (Bibby Leasing, sponsors of the small projects categories) and Jasmine Birtles (Presenter)
Mike Bridger Airedale Catering Equip
Ian Berrow C&C Catering Equip
David Holborow Catershop
Clive Groom CNG Foodservice Equip
Jack Sharkey Vision Commercial Kitchens
Iain Munro Scobie & McIntosh
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