ROSS HARRIS AND SCOTLAND'S SOUS CHEF OF THE YEAR 2016 AWARD

That this House congratulates 21 year-old Ross Harris of the Taynuilt Hotel and Restaurant on winning the prestigious title Sous Chef of the Year in the 2016 Scottish Hotel Awards; commends Taynuilt-born Ross and all those working in the hospitality industry in Argyll and Bute who are striving to make that area a centre of culinary excellence in rural Scotland; recognises the contribution of John McNulty, chef-patron of the Taynuilt Hotel and Restaurant, on his contribution to training and developing young chefs; and acknowledges that this award is another valuable contribution to attracting tourists to Argyll and Bute.