GRAEME BROOM, WINE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, WINE IMPORTERS

Graeme Broom has been in the licensed trade all his life. Fascinated by flavour and origin, he is interested in all categories of drinks. Graeme is wine development manager at Wine Importers, a Scottish wine specialist and in his spare time he runs his own business doing whisky tastings.

Since all fine drinks tend to excel with food, Graeme is equally passionate about all things culinary, and he is looking forward to judging the finest Scottish produce and cooking for The Menu Awards.

“As much as the taste, I am fascinated by the business aspects of wine and whisky, and will look forward to understanding the challenges and opportunities for the nominees in the Menu Awards,” he says.

“I love to eat and drink out and there is such a rich choice and equal quality to be found throughout Courier Country. These awards are a great opportunity to celebrate these, and show the diversity in the region.

“Being a born and bred Fifer I am proud of our wonderful produce, and fascinated by those who transform it into refined dishes and products,” he continued.

“In judging I look forward to seeing some names I recognise, but also discovering new names and faces. I have no doubt it will be very competitive and there will be some hard decisions to be made.”

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