The Scottish School Food Awards

The 4th Annual Scottish School Food Awards took place on the evening of Friday 20^th February in partnership with Thomas Franks Scotland and  Glenalmond College.

The Results

THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS AWARDS, SPONSORED BY ARAMARK

WINNER:
– Aberdeen City Council

Highly Commended:
– Hermitage Academy, Helensburgh

Finalist:
– Morrison’s Academy, Crieff

THE HOSPITLITY EDUCATION AWARD, SPONSORED BY INDEPENDENTS BY SODEXO 

WINNER:
– Parkhill Secondary School, Glasgow

Highly Commended:
– Elgin Academy, Morayshire

Finalists:
– Fairview School, Perth
– Aramark at Hutchesons’ Grammar School, Glasgow

THE HEALTHLY LIVING AWARD SPONSORED BY EAT BALANCED

WINNER:
Mackie Academy & ESS, Aberdeen

Highly Commended:
– Glasgow City Council
– Williamwood High School, Glasgow

THE SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL OF THE YEAR AWARD,  SPONSORED BY MGN FIRE PROTECTION 

WINNER:
 – Glasgow Gaelic School

Highly Commended:
– Cullivoe Primary School, Shetland Isles

Finalist:
– Aramark at Hutchesons’ Grammar School, Glasgow

THE STUDENT CHEF OF THE YEAR AWARD, SPONSORED BY BAXTERSTOREY

WINNER:
– Aleisha Begg, Mackie Academy, Stonehaven

Highly Commendeds:

–  Taylor Guilfoyle, Portobello High School, Edinburgh
– Ben Malcolm, Mackie Academy, Stonehaven

THE WELLBEING IN EDUCATION AWARD, SPONSORED BY AVENDRA INTERNATIONAL 

WINNER:
Fairview School, Perth

Highly Commended:
– St Columba’s High School, Kilmacolm

Finalists:
– Ardvreck School, Crieff
– The Royal High School, Edinburgh

THE FOODSERVICE TEAM OF THE YEAR, SPONOSRED BY UNICO LTD

WINNER:
– Thomas Franks Scotland at Dollar Academy Clackmannanshire

Highly Commended:
– Lochcarron Primary School, Wester Ross

Finalists:
– Fairview School, Perth
– Thomas Franks Scotland at Loretto, Edinburgh

THE SPECIAL AWARD SPONSORED BY CHARLES STAMPER

WINNER:
– CookFreeze (Glasgow City Council’s Central Production Unit)

Highly Commended:
– Glenalmond College & Thomas Franks Scotland Partnership
– FutureChef (Springboard Scotland)

THE EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR, SPONSORED BY SOIL ASSOCIATION SCOTLAND

WINNER:
– Ford McGill, Lodestone House

Highly Commended:

– Karolina Gondek, Thomas Franks Scotland at Glenalmond College, Perthshire
– Karina Kay, Carricknowe Primary School, Edinburgh

THE SCHOOL CHEF OF THE YEAR AWARD, SPONSORED BY HIGHLAND GAME

WINNER:
– Vladimirs Kruus, Fettes College, Edinburgh

Highly Commended:
– Toni Talavera, Inspire Catering at George Watson’s College, Edinburgh

Finalists:
– Artur Pohnke, Thomas Franks Scotland at Dollar Academy, Clackmannanshire
– Bruce Price, Independents by Sodexo at Strathallan School, Perthshire

THE LIFETIME EXCELLENCE AWARD, SPONSORED BY THOMAS FRANKS SCOTLAND

WINNER:
– Margaret Gilmour

The awards ceremony took place at Glenalmond College on the evening of Friday 20th February 2026.