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Contract catering chef

Cooks in workplaces, schools, hospitals, universities or stadiums for contract caterers. Often more sociable hours than restaurants.

A real shift

Morning prep for breakfast and lunch, high-volume service, then cleaning and ordering. Evenings and weekends usually free.

Skills that matter

  • Volume cooking
  • Nutrition standards
  • Allergen management at scale
  • Budget control
  • Teamwork

Qualifications

  • Level 2 or 3 Professional Cookery
  • Level 2 or 3 Food Safety
  • School food standards training

Where it leads

  1. Contract catering chef
  2. Head chef in contract catering
  3. Catering manager
  4. Development chef

What we'd ask on the show

  • Leaving restaurants for Monday-to-Friday
  • School food and the nutritional standards
  • Stadium catering on a match day

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