Commis Chef
Coverage focused on entry-level kitchen roles, skills development, and career progression within UK hospitality. This section explores training schemes, recruitment trends, workplace culture, and the essential role junior kitchen staff play in delivering consistent F&B standards across restaurants, pubs, hotels, and catering operations. Built for head chefs, operators, and HR leaders, it offers insight into building effective brigades and supporting the next generation of culinary talent.
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May- 2023 -25 MayFood and Drink
Inn Collection Group launches chef academy
The pubs with rooms company Inn Collection Group has announced the launch of a new chef academy. There are 10 places available at the academy as students will work alongside Michelin-trained chef Matthew Benson-Smith and his Benson-Smith Training Academy. No prior chef experience is required by applicants, with the successful…
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12 MayRestaurants
Jesmond Dene House appoints new executive head chef
Jesmond Dene House, a restaurant with rooms in Newcastle upon Tyne, has promoted chef Eddie Saint from senior sous chef to the role of executive head chef with immediate effect. Saint will be taking over from Danny Parker and will oversee all events at the house as well as the…
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Nov- 2022 -25 NovemberRestaurants
Le Manoir appoints new executive chef
Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, a Belmond Hotel in Oxfordshire, has announced the appointment of Luke Selby as its new executive chef effective from 2 January 2023. It is reported that Selby returns to the restaurant after he first worked there more than a decade ago as a commis chef in…
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Jul- 2022 -4 JulyNews
John Lewis launch chef academy to help hospitality sector
John Lewis Partnership (the Partnership) has launched its own Chef Academy to help address the current shortage of qualified chefs in the UK A joint survey released last week by UKHospitality, the British Institute of Innkeeping, and the British Beer and Pub Association, revealed that staff shortages in the hospitality…
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May- 2022 -19 MayRestaurants
Bishopstrow Hotel & Spa appoints new executive chef
Bishopstrow Hotel and Spa in rural Wiltshire has announced the appointment of Philip Lewis as executive chef. With more than 20 years of experience in the industry, Lewis began his career in Ayrshire as a commis chef and has since worked around the globe including London, Austria and Australia. The…
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Jul- 2021 -6 JulyRestaurants
Buzzworks tackle ‘recruitment drought’ with £20k bonus pot
Buzzworks, a group of independent restaurant and bar operators, has released a bonus pot of £20k for staff referrals, in a bid to tackle a “recruitment drought” of almost 50 chef vacancies. The group, which operates 12 sites across Scotland, said it will offer monetary bonuses to any customer or…
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2 JulyAwards & Events
D&D London launches training programme to boost recruitment
D&D London has launched a paid training programme that aims to secure employment for those who have little or no previous experience but are looking to enter the hospitality industry. The programme, which will take place next week and see 30 participants take part in total, will be continued with…
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Mar- 2021 -9 MarchPeople
Hospitality salaries up ‘significantly’ despite pandemic, report finds
Despite the economic impact of Covid-19, average salary levels across the hospitality and leisure sector grew “significantly” in 2020, according to new data released by recruitment group Reed. From analysis of over 6.5 million jobs posted to reed.co.uk over the last three years, the Reed Hospitality and Leisure Salary Guide…
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Oct- 2020 -28 OctoberTrade Associations
Craft Guild of Chefs launches mentor scheme
The Craft Guild of Chefs has launched a new mentor scheme to help up-and-coming chefs who are looking to develop their careers. The trade body said it believes its role includes assisting the career development of its members and creating networking opportunities. Among the chefs taking part in the scheme…
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Feb- 2020 -18 FebruaryRestaurants
The Torridon’s 1887 restaurant appoints Paul Green as head chef
The Torridon, the AA Five Red Star hotel in the Scottish Highlands, has appointed Paul Green as head chef of its 1887 restaurant. Green, who recently worked as head chef at the Adam Reid at The French in Manchester, will work in partnership with the hotel’s Kitchen Garden and Torridon…
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