OUR PEOPLE
People are the most important ingredient of
any organisation and certainly at Culinera.
Thomas Pass
Founder
David Anderson
Managing Director
Emma Wood
Director
Adam Nossek
Culinary Director
Jordan Dunant
Business Development Director
Rob Freeman
Operations Director
Steve Barwick-Biggs
Account Director
Katie Wallace-Jones
Account Director
Chris Smith
Account Director
Bee Summers
Finance Manager
Tom Bishop
People & Training Manager
Rose O'Grady
People Business Partner
Tony Ball
Commercial Director
Sophie Bromwich
Office Manager & PA
Miles Ellis
IT & Systems
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Culinera know it is incredibly important to invest in the development of our teams. People are the most important ingredient of any organisation.
The skill and ability of our teams will be the cornerstone to our success, which is why, in addition to our core training programmes we have created three specialist training academies run by industry experts.
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Through our Culinera Academies, our teams will be mentored, they will grow in confidence and have the skills to better serve our customers.
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The following academies will underpin our pledge for quality of product and service to our schools.
Rebuilding through cooking basics
NVQ management training
Skills to safeguard everyone
The Cooks Academy is a development path that allows experienced, new or aspiring Cooks to master their craft. Ask any Chef and the first thing they will tell you is that you have to have the basics mastered; our Cooks Academy will deliver just this. We will cover everything from knife skills, to sauces, sautés to stock; our Cooks will have the confidence to try new dishes, accept feedback and deliver exceptional catering.
The Culinera People Academy is the next tool in our Cooks, Manager and Supervisors armoury. An essential part to managing a kitchen is managing the people, the personalities and the development of those who inhabit it. We believe that everyone should have a great manager who motivates, thanks and actively manages the performance of the team.
Core Compliance is all about allergens, health and safety, temperatures, chemicals, COSHH…You name it – this academy covers it! Whilst Culinera has systems in place to immediately ensure these things are in place, ultimately our Cooks, Managers and Supervisors need to be given the tools to champion and comply with all requirements.