Sous Chef
Coverage explores the role, responsibilities, and career progression of second-in-command kitchen professionals across restaurants, pubs, hotels, and catering operations. We report on industry trends in training, recruitment, pay, team management, and culinary leadership, offering insights for operators, executive chefs, and HR leads focused on building skilled, resilient, and motivated back-of-house teams.
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Jul- 2018 -10 JulyAwards & Events
Hilton Park Lane chefs crowned winners of Bake Off: The Professionals
Pastry chef Emmanuel Bonneau and junior sous chef Sam Leatherby from the Hilton Park Lane hotel have been crowned the winning team of Channel 4’s Bake Off: The Professionals 2018. The final three teams were tasked with creating a banquet display to serve 80 people in the show finale,…
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Jun- 2018 -26 JuneEducation
Sodexo ‘rising star’ partners with Bake Off winner to mentor UHI students
A ‘rising star’ chef and the winner of Bake Off’s ‘Crème de la Crème’ have joined forces to train and mentor 60 food studies and hospitality students at the University of the Highlands and Islands. Edinburgh-based chef Nikola Plhakova, who is also a junior sous chef with Sodexo Prestige Venues…
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May- 2018 -23 MayPeople
Welsh chefs go head-to-head for National Chef of the Year final place
Two Welsh chefs are set to go head to head for a place at the final of National Chef of the Year. National Chef of Wales contest winner Thomas Westerland and runner-up Matthew Ramsdale will be involved in a cook off for a place at the final, across four heats…
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Apr- 2018 -26 AprilPeople
Masterchef contestants to ‘finish’ London Marathon in honour of Matt Campbell
Former Masterchef: The Professionals contestant Jamie Park and Tom Peters have organised a run in honour of the show’s semi-finalist, Matt Campbell, who died after collapsing during the London Marathon on 21 April. Campbell was running to raise money for the Brathay Trust charity, in honour of his father who…
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