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Despite the high profile of chefs on TV and social media, the industry’s biggest skills shortage is in the kitchen. The industry continues to grow and there is demand for young apprentices - Springboard’s FutureChef provides a promising solution in solving tomorrow’s skills shortage challenge today. It relies on incredible support from professional chefs and colleges. You can help discover and develop the next generation of talented chefs. With at least five years worth of experience, judges are responsible for overseeing the participant in action and choosing the winner based on criteria produced by Springboard and the Craft Guild of Chefs. Judges provide competitors with constructive feedback to help continue their development. Mentor chefs work with local schools and build a strong rapport with young, enthusiastic chefs through development sessions. Sessions include Look & Learn demonstrations, student challenges and mentoring to support skill development and competition preparation. Help us inspire the next generation of chefs. Work with us to offer taster sessions to take students on trips to your business, suppliers and local food markets. Offer invaluable work experience opportunities to enable young people to make an informed career choice, whilst talent spotting for your business. JUDGE INSPIRE MENTOR futurechef.uk.net @SBFutureChef springboard.futurechef F u t u r e C h e f N e e d s Y O U ! SIGN UP AND TACKLE THE CHEF SKILL SHORTAGE IN THE UK
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Despite the high profile of chefs on TV and social media, the industry’s biggest skills shortage is in the kitchen. The industry continues to grow and there is demand for young apprentices - Springboard’s FutureChef provides a promising solution in solving tomorrow’s skills shortage challenge today. It relies on incredible support from professional chefs and colleges. You can help discover and develop the next generation of talented chefs.
With at least five years worth of experience, judges are responsible for overseeing the participant in action and choosing the winner based on criteria produced by Springboard and the Craft Guild of Chefs.
Judges provide competitors with constructive feedback to help continue their development.
Mentor chefs work with local schools and build a strong rapport with young, enthusiastic chefs through development sessions.
Sessions include Look & Learn demonstrations, student challenges and mentoring to support skill development and competition preparation.
Help us inspire the next generation of chefs. Work with us to offer taster sessions to take students on trips to your business, suppliers and local food markets.
Offer invaluable work experience opportunities to enable young people to make an informed career choice, whilst talent spotting for your business.
JUDGEINSPIREMENTOR
futurechef.uk.net @SBFutureChef springboard.futurechef
F u t u r e C h e f N e e d s Y O U !
SIGN UP AND TACKLE THE CHEF SKILL SHORTAGE IN THE UK
“ Your team is only as strong as your weakest link. Our future is in the hands of tomorrow’s chefs. ”John Beattie Executive Chef,Gather & Gather
Become a Regional FutureChef Ambassador. These individuals work closely with the Springboard team. They are experienced and noted for their excellence in their area. Well connected champions of the industry, they have a passion to support and develop individuals and go above and beyond to promote the sector as ‘a great place to work’.
“ When you invest time mentoring people… it always pays back tenfold. Save Our Great Industry – Teach, Train, Mentor.”Gareth Billington Executive Head Chef, Everton Football Club,Sodexo Prestige
Region Name Telephone Email
National Dee Smith 0207 921 042207985 305 233 [email protected]
North of England & Northern Ireland Suzanne Chilvers 07584 604 262 [email protected]
North West (excluding Cumbria) Joanne Greenall 07807 683 332 [email protected]
North East England, Yorks & Derbyshire Kerry Mabbley 07464 545 837 [email protected]
Central & South Scotland Amanda McDade 07530 909 394 [email protected]
North Scotland Graeme Strachan 07745 367 351 [email protected]
Cornwall James Rowberry 07798 608 333 [email protected]
South Wales Gareth Edwards 07825 776 819 [email protected]
West & East Midlands and East of England Sophie Green 07875 751 534 [email protected]
Bristol, Bath and Somerset Maria D’Aprano 07879 813 325 [email protected]
Devon Heidi Comely 07469 853 188 [email protected]
London and South East Carina Jones 07585 906 051 [email protected]
springboard.uk.net@Springboard_UK
HELP US ATTRACT, INFORM , UPSKILL AND
INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF CHEFS
“ The pride, the joy and the happiness one receives from sharing their own experiences and skills with young, hungry for knowledge, talented and enthusiastic people knows no bounds.
My recommendation is for everyone to get involved and spare just a bit of their time to inculcate that experience into the chefs of the future. ”Cyrus Rustom Todiwala OBE DL DBAChef Patron
“ We need to encourage more young people into our industry. The FutureChef programme allows young people to compete whilst building their confidence to become a chef of the future! This is a great programme to mentor young people, allowing chefs to pass on knowledge, helping to encourage them into a career as a chef.” David BittlestoneExecutive Development Chef, Chartwells, Compass Group UK & Ireland
Springboard’s FutureChef 2016 National Final winner Bethan Disley-Jones, with her mentor Gareth Billington and FutureChef Director, Brian Turner.
