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Posted on 03.05.12
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Where have Cohort 6 gone?

Cohort 6 have had a hugely succesful year. Having just celebrated their graduation, all 13 apprentices are now working full time in professional kitchens across the country. Many impressed in their work placements so much they were offered jobs, while others have been accepted to work at some very presitigious restaurants. Here we take a look [...]

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Posted on 30.04.12
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Cohort 6 graduate in style!

On Thursday night we celebrated the graduation of our Cohort 6 apprentice chefs – with 13 graduating as fully qualified chefs! This comes after four months of study at Cornwall College, a year’s hands-on experience in the kitchen, and then further work placements in other professional kitchens around the UK. The ceremony took place at Truro Cathedral where [...]

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Posted on 24.04.12
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Jamie Oliver – 10 years on

We’re raving about Jamie’s feature in last weekend’s Observer Food Monthly! He’s the inspiration for our restaurant and this brilliant article is a great explanation of how Jamie sees good food changing lives. To read the full article click here >>

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Posted on 16.04.12
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Welcome to new Chief Executive, Matthew Thomson

We would like to extend a huge welcome to Matthew Thomson, our new Chief Executive of Fifteen Cornwall and The Cornwall Foundation of Promise. Joining Fifteen Cornwall on Monday 16th April 2012, Matthew was previously Chief Executive of the London Community Resource Network. A Cornishman returning to his roots after 26 years away, Matthew brings a [...]

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Posted on 10.04.12
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Our new apprentices visit Bre Pen Farm

This week we are welcoming Cohort 7 into the kitchen for the first time. Our 17 apprentices, who started at Cornwall College last November, have completed their VRQ stage 1 in Catering Studies and are working towards their NVQ 2 in Professional Cookery whilst working their shifts in the kitchen. Each apprentice (white hats) will [...]

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Posted on 29.03.12
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A great day for a Farmer’s Market

Well folks, we couldn’t have asked for a better day! The weather was absolutely amazing and so many of you came along to shop from our fabulous suppliers and producers. There was fresh fish, ice cream, cupcakes, coffee, local and Italian charcuterie…….and everything in between! Alongside the fantastic produce, we also had some brilliant chef demonstrations [...]

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Posted on 27.03.12
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#Charity Tuesday – News from the Cornwall Foundation of Promise

We are now entering week 4 of work experience and everybody is still going strong! Apprentice Emily has really been enjoying her time at River Café in London – here is her account of her time so far: “Fifteen has been an amazing year for me from start to finish. From working in a superb [...]

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Posted on 23.03.12
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Amedei No.9 chocolate tart recipe

Amedei No.9 Chocolate Tart For the ‘sweet paste’ pastry 100g unsalted butter 70g caster sugar 180g plain flour, sifted, plus extra for dusting A pinch of salt 1 large free range egg 20g cocoa powder For the filling 300g Amedei no.9 chocolate (or other good quality dark chocolate with minimum 70% cocoa) broken up [...]

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Posted on 19.03.12
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London apprentices come back to cook – 10 years on!

In one of the most memorable nights in the 10-year history of Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen restaurant, five of the original graduates from the first group of apprentices returned to the Fifteen kitchen together for the first time since 2002 and created a fantastic meal for 65 invited guests. The Supper Club – the first of [...]

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Posted on 13.03.12
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#Charity Tuesday

More Tuesday news from our charity, The Cornwall Foundation of Promise… Week one of work experience is now complete and Cohort 6 are really getting into the swing of it! They are really enjoying getting involved and discovering different face paced environments – for some of them it’s a different way of working all together. [...]