Promising to be another earth-shattering occasion, the Hospitality Industry (HIT) lunch will be held on Monday 3 November at the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa in Edinburgh.
The HIT Edinburgh lunch has grown in stature over the last 11 years, becoming a sell-out weeks before the event, and raising over £371,000, which provides bursaries and scholarships for students in the hospitality industry across Scotland.
Guest speakers over the past 10 years have included: Simon Willis from Terence Conran, Simon Woodroffe, founder of Yo Sushi; Susan Harmsworth, founder of E'Spa; Charan Gill OBE, Harlequin Leisure and Susan Rice, CEO Lloyds TSB Scotland. This year’s guest speaker will be President of Virgin Galactic, Will Whitehorn.
The first major sponsors to support the 2008 event are:
- Pointsize Wolffe
- Sound & Vision
- Finix Productions
- Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa
- Tods Murray
- PK Foster
- Campbells Prime Meats
Ticket prices are £75 each or £750 for a table of ten. The lunch, from 12 noon until 4.30pm, will be followed by an 'after lunch party'.
For further details, ticket enquiries or sponsorship opportunities contact Danielle Ward at Event Consultants Scotland on 0131 557 5767.
