Compass Scotland has announced the names of the first nine chefs to be selected as the first cohort of the company’s first-ever senior apprenticeship programme, Elevate. Run in partnership with Two-Michelin-Star chef, Stephen McLaughlin, the initiative is an 18-month programme which aims to enhance culinary and leadership skills and foster commercial and sustainability awareness.
The first cohort consists of nine chefs from across Compass Scotland – each of whom will achieve an SVQL7 Hospitality Supervision and Leadership Modern Apprenticeship in partnership with City of Glasgow College, includes:
- Artur Tarsia, ESS
- Craig Stafford, Levy
- David Park, B&I
- James Young, Levy
- Jennifer Marshall, Restaurant Associates Group
- Mark Burrows, Levy
- Ray Brown, ESS
- Ross Mclaren, CH&Co
- Salvatore Notaro, Chartwells
Alongside exclusive workshops and guidance from Stevie McLaughlin, the nine chefs will gain expert industry-leading mentorship and training on the issues and ideas that will shape the future of the industry.
The cohort will also participate in high-profile events across the Compass network, delivering quality culinary experiences on a large scale while learning from senior chefs, commercial leads and finance leaders from Compass Group UK & Ireland.
All of the chefs were nominated for the programme by their mangers, before undertaking a rigorous assessment and selection process, with a mix of practical, group discussion and individual presentation sessions.
Jonathan Foot, Director of Skills and Early Careers at Compass Group UK & Ireland said: ‘This is a wonderful opportunity for our future culinary leaders. Stevie is an incredible mentor and I’m looking forward to seeing how he coaches the development of these chefs further.