13 Compass chefs move Forward with Marcus Wareing

Thirteen high-flying chefs have been selected to join the sixth cohort of Compass Group UK and Ireland’s award-winning Forward with Marcus Wareing programme. They will officially start next month, with the first away day taking place at Ground Up Cookery School in Devon.

Guided by Wareing and delivered in partnership with national hospitality training provider Hit Training, the apprenticeship was designed and launched to support senior culinary talent. It equips chefs with exceptional culinary skills with a focus on subjects including sustainability, commerciality and people.

Following its launch back in August 2021, 86 senior chefs have enrolled on the programme. Cohorts one to three have now completed and of the 47 chefs who began, Compass has an 81% retention rate and a 100% distinction rate among those completing their Senior Culinary Level 4 Apprenticeship.

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'Support senior culinary talent'
Wareing said: “We designed this specifically to support senior culinary talent and I’m always blown away by the passionate, enthusiastic and skilled chefs that join us for each session. I love working with the chefs on Forward – it’s great to get to know them and it’s always so rewarding to see each cohort develop and thrive.”

Holly Brown, unit manager, B&I and a participant in cohort six, added: “I was nominated for my passion for food and my drive for excellence on quality, so I’m excited to take on this new challenge and demonstrate that I was the right choice. I’m keen to grow and enhance my skills to make me a better leader, and to empower future women in food.”

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