The current Master, Peter Kenyon, was elected at the Court meeting on 13th September 2024 and crowned on 13th November at the Confirmation and Associated Companies dinner held at Innholders’ Hall. Shortly after, What’s Cooking spoke with Peter to find out more about him, his background, career, interests, and his ambitions for his year at the helm of the Worshipful Company of Cooks.
A year on from What’s Cooking’s Big Interview with Paul Galpin, we asked the late Master to reflect on his action-packed year in office. Here is what he had to say…
Over the last year, the Cooks Charity has built on its endeavours to provide grants and other philanthropic support under its four pillars of support
The Assistance of Cookery Committee, chaired by Past Master Marcus Appleton, oversees activities supporting the Mistery of Cookery. Here, What’s Cooking presents its annual review of the key activities where competitions, Awards and Chef development were the priorities.
What’s Cooking spoke to Phil about the impact of the 2020 Review and the role the NHS Chef of the Year competition plays in recognising excellence within the hospital Chefs’ profession and improving standards throughout the sector.
What’s Cooking found out more about the background to this innovative competition when we spoke to Nick Dutton, and its Care Chef of the Year lead. Nick also manages to fit in time to fulfil his role as Operations Manager at Primrose Bank Care Home!
As entries close on the Local Authority Catering Association’s School Chef of the Year, What’s Cooking completes a round-up of public sector catering competitions with a spotlight on the 30th Anniversary of this enduring initiative.
Last April, while still in his role as Sodexo UK & Ireland’s Food Innovation and Sustainability Director, Liveryman David headed off on an exploratory field trip to Gambia after being invited to join a small team of volunteers from Stop Hunger, the World Food Programme, UN, and counterparts from Sodexo in other countries.
On Saturday 16 November, Christ’s Hospital School in Horsham, played host to a special event to mark the centuries old relationship between the school and the Worshipful Company of Cooks and, as part of the celebrations, a special plaque was unveiled in commemoration.
The Cooks’ new officers and members were sworn in during the Court meeting on13th September 2024 and formally crowned at the Confirmation Dinner with Associated Companies at Innholders’ Hall on 13th November 2024.
Haroon Ahmed died on October 23rd 2024 at home in Cambridge surrounded by his family. He had been an honorary freeman of the Cooks’ Company since 2007.
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