Catherine M Tuff    DipHEc, MIH, MREHIS
Catherine trained in Food and Consumer Management (Home Economics) at Birmingham University College of Food & Tourism and followed this with a period of catering roles in hotels and as the catering manager at a residential school for deaf children. Then came the move into food journalism in London as cookery editor on national magazines for IPC, before working freelance, authoring cookery books. Relocated to the Scottish Borders in 1990 to set up the independent food consultancy, TFC Food Services. As a former Chief Inspector for Taste of Scotland, Catherine recently worked with VisitScotland to develop their new food grading scheme. Catherine was the national trainer's tutor for the Natural Cooking of Scotland scheme aiming to encourage the use of fresh local produce by the catering trade. Quality Control Inspector for the SCC Scottish Healthy Choices Awards Scheme. Major recent research projects have included Food Tourism - Capabilities and Capacities in Northumberland.
Catherine is a former director of Scottish Enterprise Borders, Scottish Borders Tourism Business Forum and was vice chair of Scottish Borders Tourism Partnership. She sits on VisitScotland Chairman's Committee Industry Group and is a member of the Tourism Linkages team at Tourism Innovation Group. Part of the Scottish Executive Ministerial committee which drafted the Tourism Strategy for Scotland 06.  Contact Catherine Tuff

Michael J Robinson
Michael Robinson has been a partner in TFC Food Services for fourteen years with lengthy previous experience in Senior Product Design Management with General Motors in the USA and Britain. The skills he brings in particular to TFC Food Services are organisational, quality control, financial and planning management. Mike handles data collection and collation, IT and communications, product testing and evaluation systems, sub-contractors and day to day office management. Contact  Mike Robinson