The Burnt Chef Journal The Burnt Chef Project

On 22nd March 2024, Kris Hall and Cara Houchen of The Burnt Chef Project were joined by guest speakers:
⭐ Gavin Young, Group Culinary Director of Thomas Franks Ltd
⭐ Kevin Steele, Head of Culinary - Midlands of Thomas Franks
⭐ Mark McCulloch, Founder of Hospitality Rising UK
 
Enjoy this episode as we discuss the impact of swapping CVs for trial shifts. 💭

On March 15th, The Burnt Chef Project Founder & CEO, Kris Hall, was joined by Scott Duncan, Managing Director of Unox, and Aktar Islam, Chef Owner of Opheem.
Listen in as they discuss whether they feel they get enough sleep or not? 💭

This week on The Burnt Chef Journal, Kris Hall is joined by Stevie Belshaw. A hospitality professional who suffered a brain injury, fractured vertebrae, broken ribs, punctured lung, and a bleed in his spinal cord after colliding with a lorry on his way to work, whilst working in Sydney during his gap year.
 

Following the incident, Stevie spent the next 6 months learning how to do everything again, from walking and talking to baking brownies.
 
As the result of his brain injury, Stevie suffered periods of manic episodes and low mood swings.

 
Now 10 years on and working full time in his own cafe, Stevie now knows what will trigger his episodes - pressure. He has put steps in place to reduce the pressure on the kitchen as a whole, for not only himself but for the wellbeing of his team also.
 
Take a listen, as Stevie talks about the accident, his recovery, and where he'd like to see himself in the future. 
 
Stevie would also like to thank Royal Rehab Hospital in Australia for their support and knowledge throughout his recovery.

On 8th March 2024, International Women's Day, we were joined by guest speakers, Ruth Hansom, Chef Owner of Hansom Restaurant, and Justine Murphy, Founder and CEO of mymuybueno.
 
Enjoy this episode as they discuss "what do women really want from the industry and themselves?" 💭

Kris Hall and Cara Houchen from The Burnt Chef Project are joined by guest speakers each week as they discuss headlines which impact our industry!
On Friday, 1st March at 9:30am across LinkedIn and Facebook, Kris and Cara were joined by Will Gennard, Managing Director of Talent Hive and Anna Haugh, Owner of Myrtle Restaurant.
Talent Hive were the headline sponsor for The Burnt Chef Awards, and both Will and Anna were two of our fantastic judging panel. ⭐
Discussing headlines from recent news, and establishing whether we as an industry pat ourselves on the back as often as we should? 💭
We hope you enjoy this episode!

On The Burnt Chef Journal this week, Kris is joined by Dr Sian Edwards, Head of Training and Delivery for Platfform Wellbeing.
Sian has a background in psychology and has worked across a number of sectors, including Clinical, Forensic, and Sport Psychology.
Her specialism is mental health in performance environments, and her PhD explored the mental health experiences of high-performing athletes and part of Sian's role at Platfform is to use this learning to help change organisational culture and create environments that help people to thrive.
Through research, practice, and her own personal experience of mental health challenges, Sian has become a firm believer that our mental health cannot be separated from our social context and she is proud to be part of an organisation that challenges the medical model of mental health.We hope you enjoy this episode as we explore personal wellbeing! Find out more about Platfform Wellbeing here: https://www.platfformwellbeing.com/