204 | UK Enterprise Awards 2022 Having been immersed in the hospitality industry for three decades, it’s safe to say that Christopher Flatt knows his way around a professional kitchen. Using his experience and knowledge, gained over a successful career in the catering world, he has now provided one of the most up-to-date online resources for others looking to follow in his footsteps. We find out more about the site, and about Christopher himself, in the wake of www.becomingachef.co.uk being recognised in the UK Enterprise Awards 2022. Christopher Flatt has experience of working in professional kitchens all over the UK and has done since 1996. In order to help others find the correct information they need in order to start a career in the culinary world and potentially become a top chef, he has developed and built a comprehensive website, which is now one of the best online resources available to date, in order to assist people in getting onto the kitchen career ladder. Best Online Culinary Career Development Resource 2022 Jul22031 On his website, www.becomingachef.co.uk, Christopher draws on his own personal experience working in pubs, restaurants, hotels and with event caterers, and spans a wide range of cooking styles, predominantly focusing on British/European food. “I found the sounds, the smells, the people and, of course, the food in kitchens was incredibly alluring,” he explains, talking about what first made him realise he wanted to build a career in the kitchen. “I also found that I would be able to practice my own skills learning mostly from cooking books with a lot of trial and error.” The website offers considerably basic information, right up to the more complex stuff, starting from describing what each and every job in the professional kitchen entails. Beginning from the humble dishwasher (or ‘plongeur’) through to Commis Chef and Sous Chef, right up to Chef Patron, Christopher takes the student through each and every step in order to move up through the various stages in the kitchen ranks. The website also highlights the ‘hotspots’ in the UK where potential chefs might find it easier to clinch the job of their dreams, as well as a jobs board for those who are job hunting, plus there is a regular blog, written by Christopher himself, with handy hints, tips and advice for budding culinary students. “I never had a career path structure in my plan as I never started off in culinary school or had that mind set at the time,” he continues. “For myself, I enjoyed being in the professional kitchen. I had the intention of doing washing up for a year or so and go back to college!” Recently, Christopher’s website has received recognition in the UK Enterprise Awards and been bestowed with the prestigious title of Best Online Culinary Career Development Resource 2022. And Christopher could not be more delighted! “Cooking is one of the essential life skills, and it can be incredibly rewarding personally. However, as a professional chef, you can translate that love of cooking into actual pay! This is what I intend to help people to achieve with my website.” Contact: Christopher Flatt Company: Become A Chef (BAChefUK) Web Address: www.becomingachef.co.uk
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