Photocopies of two menus for the Scottish Hotel School students' Christmas meal at Ross Hall, 1951 and 1952, made from originals belonging to former student, Alistair Gardner. Both menus were designed and hand-drawn by another student, Colin MacLean. The menu for 1951 is reproduced in the Scottish Hotel School Former Students' Association Newsletter for January-March 2000.
Magazine to keep students and industry informed of events happening within the Scottish Hotel School in relation to student and graduate placements.
- Issue 1 (January 1997
- Issue 2 (October 1997)
- Issue 3 (January 1998)
- Issue 4 (May 1998)
- Headline issue (October 1998)
- Issue 5 (November 1998)
52 letters and enclosures, with original index.
Includes master lists of prizewinners for sessions 1983-1984, 1986-1987, 1987-1988 and 1996-1997; correspondence with prizewinners; captions to accompany photographs of prize presentations; press cuttings relating to prizewinners, and correspondence with sponsors relating to the establishment, provision and withdrawal of the following prizes and scholarships:
- Gretna Awards, for the support of students in their dissertation field studies, sponsored by Imperial London Hotels Ltd
- Lisa Morris Award, sponsored by Morris of Glasgow Ltd in memory of former Scottish Hotel School student, Mrs Lisa Morris
- Scottish Highlands Hotel Prize for outstanding performance in the class Hotel Operational Review, sponsored by Scottish Highland Hotels Group
- George Busazi Memorial Prize, for outstanding performance in the class Small Business Management for the Hospitality Industry, sponsored by the family of former Scottish Hotel School student, George Busazi
- John McKee Memorial Trophy, for the student with the highest aggregate mark in catering classes throughout the three years of the pass degree, made from funds contributed by former students and friends in memory of John S.L. McKee, Lecturer in Catering at the Scottish Hotel School from 1958-1983
- Culinary Quaich, awarded for the highest assessment in laboratory work, sponsored by Scottish Gas
- Merite Culinaire Award, for the best student of Cuisine, sponsored by the South of Scotland Electricity Board
- Savarin Award, for the highest overall mark in Hotel Operations, sponsored by Calor Gas
- Epicurean Award, for outstanding performance in Food and Beverage Administration, sponsored by the Scottish Society of Epicureans
- [Grandmet] Compass Services Award, sponsored by [Grandmet] Compass Services (UK) Ltd
- Samuel Dow Wine Awards, sponsored by Samuel Dow Ltd
- McDougall Prize, for a meritorious student of Cuisine and Culture
- HCIMA Award, sponsored by the Hotel Catering and Institutional Management Association (Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch)
- Old Rosshallians Award, sponsored by the Old Rosshallians [Scottish Hotel School Former Students' Association]
- Savoy Cornell Scholarship, to enable a third or fourth year Hotel and Hospitality Management student to attend the Professional Development Programme at Cornell University, USA, sponsored by the Savoy Educational Trust
Includes a plan of the proposed layout of the common room and break bar, with designs for chairs and tables, by Morris of Glasgow; and a half inch scale drawing of the break bar counter by Frank Burnet & Boston, architects.
Copy letter from [W.H. Masson], Secretary and Treasurer, Scottish College of Commerce, to P.W. Thomas, 28 May 1959, regarding alterations to the Director's accommodation at Ross Hall. Enclosing a copy of a letter from John Fuller, Director of the Scottish Hotel School, to W.H. Masson, 25 May 1959, detailing the inadequacy of the existing kitchenette provision in the Director's accommodation and suggesting a solution.
Includes correspondence relating to the establishment, provision and withdrawal of the following prizes and scholarships:
- Samuel Dow Ltd Wine Awards, sponsored by Samuel Dow Ltd
- Harvey Wine Award, sponsored by John Harvey and Sons Ltd
- Claire Randall Award for special business subjects, sponsored by former Scottish Hotel School student, Claire Randall
- Compass Services/Grandmet Catering Services Award for management subjects (originally established as the Eglinton Hotels Prize)
- More's Hotel Prize for reception practice
- Grand Metropolitan Hotel Prizes, including the Grand Metropolitan Scholarship (travelling award)
- Savarin Award for hotel operations, sponsored by Calor Gas Ltd
- Medaille Culinaire Award for catering practical work, sponsored by Scottish Gas
- Merite Culinaire Award for catering laboratory work, sponsored by the South of Scotland Electricity Board
- Scottish Society of Epicureans Awards for culinary ability and for food and beverage service, sponsored by the Scottish Society of Epicureans
Includes a copy of the draft report on an enquiry into discipline at the Hotel School, which discusses the roles and responsibilities of Monsieur and Madame Dutron (see OF/26/1/5).
With original index. Includes copies of the Scottish Hotel School student regulations dating from 1951, 1952 and 1953.
Item 29 in the index - copy of letter from the Scotch Education Department regarding capital expenditure and enclosing vouchers, 8 February 1951 - is missing from the folder.
With original index. Includes an annotated copy of the summary of Committee decisions relating to the Scottish Hotel School (see OF/26/1/8).
With original index. Includes two plans of the Ross Hall estate.
Correspondence relating to the Scottish Hotel School's appeal to external companies for donations to finance the extension of Ross Hall.
Correspondence concerning the Glasgow and West of Scotland Commercial College's application for exemption from the development charge under the Act in respect of alterations and additions to Ross Hall. With original index. Includes a plan of Ross Hall and a certificate of exemption from the development charge issued by the Central Land Board.