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Posted on 28.05.12
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Fifteen Cornwall sparkles under the spire!

Last Friday saw our Fifteen Cornwall chefs cater for “Sparkle under the Spire” – a lavish dinner for over 300 people complete with performances by Truro Cathedral Choir and the Choral Scholars, organised by Lady Mary Holborow to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The event was raising funds for the Inspire Cornwall Appeal and was sponsored by Dairy Crest, [...]

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Posted on 03.05.12
Filed under: Achievements, Apprentices

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 10.04.12
Filed under: Apprentices, Sourcing Trips

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 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 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. [...]

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Posted on 28.02.12
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#CharityTuesday

Charity Tuesday: 28th February 2012 The next couple of weeks see our apprentices flying the nest as they take on new roles for their work experience placements. Each year in March our apprentices carry out a 4 week placement where they hope to broaden their knowledge and gain experience in a different working environment. Our [...]

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Posted on 20.02.12
Filed under: Apprentices, Events, Farmers' Markets

Sponsorship of our Spring Farmers’ Market 2012!

We are very happy to announce that our Spring Farmers’ Market will be sponsored by … cornishfoodmarket.co.uk cornishfoodmarket.co.uk is a unique online food shopping service, sourcing and delivering the freshest products to homes around Cornwall daily. This ground-breaking business was set up in Cornwall in 2010 to provide a direct link with local producers; cornishfoodmarket.co.uk gives you [...]

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Posted on 17.02.12
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Apprentice of the Month

A massive congratulations to Cohort 6 Apprentice Danielle Morse who has been named Apprentice of the Month for January! Danielle has worked exceptionally hard and the award is very well deserved. Well Done!

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