The Burnt Chef Journal

This weeks guest is Kirk Haworth, Chef Patron of Plates in London. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation as Kirk provides a refreshingly honest insight into his personal journey and how he has built his key wellbeing mechanisms over the last few years.   Having contracted a chronic mystery illness Kirk spent many years juggling work whilst fighting physical and mental fitness. He talks about his...

We'd like to dedicate this episode to Albert Roux who sadly passed away on the day of this recording.    This week I was lucky enough to speak to Sat Bains, winner of the Roux Scholarship and now a judge, author of 'Too Many Chiefs Only One Indian and Chef Patron of the 2 Michelin star restaurant which he runs with his wife Amanda, Restaurant Sat Bains.   Back in November 2015 Sat put his staff on...

This weeks chat with Luke Holder was one that I have been looking forward to for a while.    Luke works closely with Angela Hartnett and is Exec Chef for the 5* Limewood Hotel which is currently rated the 3rd best country hotel in the country.    Every conversation I have with Luke is insightful and welcoming and I hope that you enjoy the content of this as much as I do. He talks openly about his...

This week our welcomed guest joining us from America is Joseph Workman who talks to Kris about the free resource he designed and how to get the best out of a work environment and it's workers including concepts such as physical politeness, interview clarity and mise en place.   The concepts raised during this chat were insightful and interesting. For more information please head over to www.authen...

This week our guest is Iain Wilkinson who is the Head Chef for Yolk Farm Kitchen in York.    He talks to us about his discovery of gambling at an early age which quickly led to becoming an addiction resulting in unhealthy behaviours including stealing from family members.   He shares the things he has learnt along his journey and his top tips for improving wellbeing with his team.    We hope that...

Don't miss out on this incredibly insightful chat with ambassador for the Burnt Chef Project and good personal friend Adam Simmonds.   With years of experience in the trade including time at Le Gavroche, the Ritz, the Halkin, L'Escargot, the Lanesborough, Les Saveurs, Heathcotes, the Greenway in Cheltenham, Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons and, of course, Brockett Hall with Jean-Christophe Novelli.   Ad...

Over the next few weeks we will be sharing our conversations from the The Burnt Chef Project and Staff Canteen weekly wellbeing and mental health chats.    This is our discussion with Mark Reynolds who is the Exec Chef of Tottenham Hotspur who joined us to talk about how he manages his team of almost 200 and what managing mental health and wellbeing means to him. Thanks to Cara at the Staff Cantee...

Welcome to our first episode of The Burnt Chef Journal where we aim to encourage change within the industry that benefits the wellbeing and health of hospitality staff worldwide.   This episode features Tony Lewis. An ambassador for The Burnt Chef Project as he talks to us about his career history, the highs and lows of working within hospitality and his top tips for those looking at entering the...