London Mayor, Sadiq Khan drops into BR6 Restaurant and Bakehouse

: Created: 15 April 2019

Mr Khan was greeted at the door by Executive Director for Governance and Administration Jenny Pharo, Restaurant Manager Marcel Dureren, Sous Chefs Swarup Roy and Kirstie Ison and taken into our kitchens to take a look at our magnificent facilities and chat to the students who were busy preparing meals for the guests.

The Mayor said: “I’m delighted to see first-hand the impact of GLA funding. BR6 Restaurant and Bakehouse is a powerful example of how this investment has been used to help ensure young people are career-ready and equipped with the skills employers need through real work experience.

“The hospitality students I met today were an inspiration and have a vital role to play in helping us close the skills gap within the London hospitality sector.”

Student David Harris from the Catering (Culinary Skills) Level 1 Certificate course has ambitions to become a top London chef one day and was one of the team of ten working on the night. He said: “It was an honour to serve the London Mayor and other distinguished guests at the event. I dare say I will get to meet lots of other famous guests during my career and this is just the start. I spoke to the Mayor about what I want to do in my life and how I expect this course to help me achieve my ambitions. He was very complimentary about the food and the service he received in BR6.”

If you think you have what it takes to become a professional chef/front of house specialist and build a successful career in the hospitality and catering industries, we’d like to hear from you. We have a great range of courses to get you started. Come along to one of our Open Events.

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