The Restaurant Show 2016
Following its move to Olympia last year The Restaurant Show is now firmly established as one of the major industry events in the calendar and now includes the Pub & Bar Show and Conscious Hospitality Show and of course the National Chef of the Year competition. I visited the show today to see what is […]
The Chef Shortage
The Chef Foundation was delighted to be asked to contribute to the latest edition of Chef Magazine with an article about the Chef Shortage. Is there really a shortage of chefs? There have been lots in the industry press over the past 12 months about the chronic shortage of skilled chefs. Cooking has never been […]
Exceptional Stagieres Opportunity- Michelin Star Restaurant
The Chef Foundation is looking for Uber-keen entry level chefs with a real passion for food for this once in a lifetime opportunity. As part of The Chef Foundation Stagieres Initiative we are very pleased to be able to offer an exciting stagieres placement at a Michelin star restaurant in Berkshire.This will be a paid […]
Chef Foundation Stagieres
There has been lots in the press recently about the chronic shortage of chefs, the demise of the apprenticeship scheme and the steady decline of the NVQ qualification. The Chef Foundation has been encouraging its London clients to offer placements to Stagieres not as a temporary source of free labour but as a way of […]
London Cooking Project-Battersea Canteen
London Cooking Project and Brixton People’s Kitchen team up to tackle food waste and provide free meals for local community London Cooking Project has joined forces with Brixton People’s Kitchen to launch a new community canteen designed to reduce food waste in the local area and feed those in need. The Battersea Canteen will provide […]
Chef crisis: top restaurants struggle to find reliable chefs
This isn’t new but represents a gradual decline in the primary work force in the industry fuelled by long hours, poor pay and conditions, abuse of staff tips etc and a basic qualification that does not meet industry requirements. Some employers are now offering a better work/life balance. Still not as good as a tube […]
The Chef Shortage, College Funding & the Industry
There have been lots in the industry press recently about the chronic shortage of skilled chefs. The training facilities available and how they prepare students to work in the industry are not up to the mark. Catering is often a second choice for school leavers and FE enrolment normally rises in years where school leavers […]
