Chef Academy
Led by our Group Culinary Director, Rodney Jones, sessions bring together chefs from across the company to enhance their knowledge and skills.
Chefs are an integral ingredient within the business and those enrolled in Chef Academy will be working towards achieving a widely recognised qualification, which we hope will encourage more people to take up careers in the hospitality industry.
On top of internal training, keen cooks will have the chance take part in educational trips such as a foraging expedition in the Scottish Borders, ‘farm to fork’ farm visits, butchery masterclasses, production demonstrations and fine dining in London. After each stage the chefs will reflect on what they have learnt leading to ‘The Finale’, which will see them design and deliver the menus at Cairn Group’s annual Leadership Conference.
Pioneered to grow the next generation of culinary talent in the hospitality industry, additional learnings will range from exposure to all areas of the discipline, from cookery skills, understanding ingredients and health and safety procedures, to market trends and seasonality.