OURÂ PEOPLE
People are the most important ingredient of any organisation and certainly at Culinera.
Tom Pass
Founder
Emma Wood
People Director
Steve Barwick-Biggs
Brand Director
Rob Freeman
Operations Director
Katie Wallace-Jones
Operations Manager
Georgia Price
Project Manager
Dayn Kruger
Junior Operations Manager
Adam Nossek
Culinary Director
Wayne Charlton
Central Chef Team
Jamie Herbert
Central Chef Team
Gabs Suksteris
Central Chef Team
Jacek Macienko
Central Chef Team
Jordan Dunant
Business Development Director
Miles Baxter
Business Development Executive
Jamie Kendall
Head of Finance
Kirsty Wood
Payroll & Finance
Rose O'Grady
People Advisor
Imogen Clare
Team Coordinator
Gerrard Martin
Compliance
Fran Coombe
Barista Academy
Rupert
Chief 'Barketing' Officer
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.
Building back up from the basics of cooking
NVQ management training
Skills to safegurd 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.