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Kingfisher
and Heineken
announce
agreement
Michelin-starred Simon Radley
offers apprenticeship places
The Chester Grosvenor’s Michelin-starred
chef Simon Radley is to offer 10 apprenticeships through his newly launched
academy.
Aged 16 to 24, candidates will be recruited
by the Simon Radley Kitchen Academy for
comprehensive paid training in the hotel’s
kitchens. They will work towards completing an NVQ level 2 in professional cookery.
Radley said that the academy will provide
the opportunity for enthusiastic young people to become gifted chefs of the future.
“I’m looking for hardworking, self-disciplined and motivated wannabe chefs who
are prepared to show me their talent and
go the extra mile,” he explained. “Those
lucky enough to be chosen will be matched
with a mentor from my experienced kitchen
team, learning every aspect of my kitchen.”
The five-star, 80-bedroom Chester Grosvenor already has an established and
respected apprenticeship scheme, in partnership with Cheshire-based provider Total
People, which offers training and paid work
to 16 to 24-year-olds. Radley has decided
to increase the number of apprentices
through his academy, in order to address
the shortage of chefs.
Former apprentices at the Chester Grosvenor include sous chef Daniel Beech,
who has won a Craft Guild of Chefs accolade, senior sous chef Steve Worth, who
was promoted through seven ranks of the
kitchen in just three years, and David Gilmore, who is now executive chef at Thornton Hall Hotel and Spa.
Kingfisher Beer Europe (KBE) has
announced that Heineken will brew
Kingfisher Beer in the UK on their
behalf and handle sales and distribution of the brand to selected
national off-trade retail customers.
Heineken will also make packaged
Kingfisher Beer available to its Star
pubs and bars customers. KBE will
continue to take responsibility for
overall brand strategy and development of Kingfisher Beer in the
UK, marketing and promotion of
the brand and support for its own
directly supplied trade customers.
The new arrangements will come
into effect in October this 啅Ȱ