We were lucky enough to sit down over the summer with Alex Hall, Unilever Food Solutions & Mark Irish, Brakes UK to talk about a variety of topics. From effective partnerships, to the changing face of talent in the industry, what does a functioning team look like and more we got a real insight into hospitality from two thought leaders in the industry. Watch this short compilation video

Meet Ollie Melford, Head Chef at the famous Mermaid Inn in Rye East Sussex. Ollie is 24 and an extremely passionate Chef, with a love of new skills and the finer foods. And with an ambition of getting a third Rosette this year, a challenging goal normally but in the wake of the difficulties Covid has put on the hospitality industry even more so. Still, with passion, a strong team, development opportunities and mental health support Ollie believes the Rosette is within his grasp. We do too! We were inspired by the positive attitude and depth of skill and knowledge from a relatively young Head Chef. We hope you are as well!

Who is being impacted most by the current challenges - Mark? We were lucky enough to sit down over the summer with Alex Hall, Unilever Food Solutions & Mark Irish, Brakes UK to talk about a variety of topics. From effective partnerships, to the changing face of talent in the industry, what does a functioning team look like and more we got a real insight into hospitality from two thought leaders in the industry.

Who is being impacted most by the current challenges - Alex? We were lucky enough to sit down over the summer with Alex Hall, Unilever Food Solutions & Mark Irish, Brakes UK to talk about a variety of topics. From effective partnerships, to the changing face of talent in the industry, what does a functioning team look like and more we got a real insight into hospitality from two thought leaders in the industry.

We were lucky enough to sit down with Frank Galestein - Global Marketing Director at the Vegetarian Butcher. We took a few minutes to go over Franks thoughts on the current status of the industry, areas to invest in your staff and the future of plant based food. Frank works with a huge variety of people in the industry and has a unique viewpoint on the future of hospitality and good food. Being at the forefront of the plant based technology has given the Vegetarian Butcher the credentials to really push the boundaries of what's possible with food - but also looking after all of us and the planet at the same time. We really enjoyed speaking with Frank - we hope you enjoy it too!

What does an impactful partnership look like? We were lucky enough to sit down over the summer with Alex Hall, Unilever Food Solutions & Mark Irish, Brakes UK to talk about a variety of topics. From effective partnerships, to the changing face of talent in the industry, what does a functioning team look like and more we got a real insight into hospitality from two thought leaders in the industry.

What advice would you give any chefs watching? We were lucky enough to sit down over the summer with Alex Hall, Unilever Food Solutions & Mark Irish, Brakes UK to talk about a variety of topics. From effective partnerships, to the changing face of talent in the industry, what does a functioning team look like and more we got a real insight into hospitality from two thought leaders in the industry.

David Steel is the Director of Food at Houston & Hawkes and has a reputation for being a transformational mentor and bringing out the best in his chefs. We sat down with David to chat about his journey as a chef, his perspective on the industry, top tips on being a leader and what being a “role model” and mentoring means to him. “Some of the Best chefs I've ever worked for have not been the best cooks” At The Chef Partnership we believe wellbeing and personal skills are critical to retain, attract and develop brigade talent for the future. ​ If we want an internationally recognized top quality industry we need to invest in the people that are its future.

We were lucky enough to sit down over the summer with Alex Hall, Unilever Food Solutions & Mark Irish, Brakes UK to talk about a variety of topics. From effective partnerships, to the changing face of talent in the industry, what does a functioning team look like and more we got a real insight into hospitality from two thought leaders in the industry. Watch the full video here!