Olympic opportunities for Scottish food and drink companies

Being involved in the 2012 Games can help companies to understand and access wider supply chain opportunities relating to the (Tier 1) contract caterers appointed for the Games, and be better placed to take advantage of the opportunities in 2014 when Scotland will play host to the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup.

How can Scottish food and drink companies get involved now?

  • Register on CompeteFor and the Glasgow 2014 Portal to keep up to date with relevant procurement opportunities. Please note that CompeteFor offers access not only to 2012 Games –but a range of wider public sector procurement opportunities.
  • Visit Business Gateway website for more information about London 2012 and Glasgow 2014
  • Arrange a one-to-one business surgery with our specialist 2012 team
  • Access contacts via the Scotland Food & Drink Access to Markets programme

The 2012 Olympic Food vision

The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games is the first Games to have a dedicated food vision which aims to

  • use the transformational power of the Games to celebrate and promote the quality and variety of British regional food 
  • inspire lasting, positive and sustainable change in the event, catering and hospitality sectors
  • contribute to the growing public agenda on healthy living

The full food vision for the 2012 Olympic games is available from the London 2012 website

Contact details 

Jillian Moffat
Head of Olympic and Commonwealth Games Legacy, Scottish Enterprise
Email: jillian.moffat@scotent.co.uk
Tel: 0141 228 2776

Fiona Richmond
Access to Markets, Foodservice, Scotland Food & Drink
Email: Fiona.richmond@scotlandfoodanddrink.org
Tel: 0131 524 8644