Where would any of us be without the fabulous chefs, sommeliers and front-of-house staff working their hardest to keep us happy in London's restaurants and bars? The hospitality title CODE has just announced its annual 30 under 30 list, shining a spotlight on those doing exciting and trailblazing things within the world of hospitality.
Chefs and front-of-house teams feature heavily in the list with London and its thriving restaurant scene predominantly shining through but roles like Head Housekeeper at The Athenaeum Hotel & Residencies held by Charlotte Shaw (27) and Head of Fermentation and R&D at SILO held by Ryan Walker (23) sees the first time such roles feature in the list.
CODE Founder, Adam Hyman says "I love publishing our 30 under 30 each year. It shines a spotlight on the amazing young talent in the industry across the UK. While we all know the industry is full of brilliant people who have devoted their older years to hospitality, we take this opportunity to celebrate the younger generation who are the future and we can't wait to see them grow in their roles and beyond."
Two Michelin starred The Ledbury, Maybourne Hotel Group (that’s Claridge’s, The Connaught and The Berkeley hotels), St. JOHN Smithfield and hit new opening Mountain all get a mention.
Here's the full list:
Abby Lee (29), Owner and head chef, Mambow, London
Alice Norman (30), Director and chef, Pinch, Suffolk
Alicia Latham (26), Finance manager, KERB, London
April Lily Partridge (30), Sous chef, The Ledbury, London
Callum Mash (23), General manager, Dorian, London
Cameron Malik-Flynn (30), F&B marketing manager, The Standard, London
Charlotte Shaw (27), Head housekeeper, The Athenaeum Hotel & Residencies, London
Ciaran Brennan (27), Head chef, Osip, Somerset
Evan Williams-Box (28), Food and beverage manager, The Fife Arms, Scotland
Florence Mae Maglanoc (27), Chief executive office, Maginhawa Group
George Williams (30), Head chef, The Bull at Charlbury
Georgia Sommerin (24), Chef, Home at Penarth, Wales
Harvi Singh (30), Business development manager, Notto, London
Hector Henderson (29), Head chef, Rochelle Canteen, London
Henny Fox (30), Operations director, KOKO, London
Kit McGrath (22), Marketing manager, Season + Taste, Bristol
Matthew Jackson (28), Head concierge, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London
Ned Burrell (27), Chef and director, Wilding Kitchen & Shop, West Sussex
Nikita Pathakji (26), Private chef
Panayiota Soutis (29), Head of projects, Gemma Bell & Company, London
Patrick McNulty (29), Head chef, Ynyshir, Wales
Pierce Aungier (28), Communications manager, Maybourne Hotel Group, London
Rebecca Dancer (29) & Joe Beckett (30), Co-founders, Kinsbrook, West Sussex
Rose Gabbertas (24), Head pastry chef, St. JOHN Smithfield, London
Ryan Walker (23), Head of fermentation and R&D, SILO, London
Safiya Robinson (29), Chef and founder, sisterwoman vegan, London
Suzi Mahon (27), Head baker, & Ella Williams (22), Sous chef, Mountain, London
Tomás Gormley (29), Chef patron, Skua, Edinburgh
Valentin Mouillard (30), Head sommelier, L’Enclume, Cumbria
Yann Bouvignies (30), Head of mixology, Rosewood London
Ones to Watch:
Biba Majumdar-Swift (21), Restaurant manager, Bench, Sheffield
Irene Hua (29), Head chef, Hainan House, London
Albin Sunny (27), Director, Little Kochi Restaurant, Wales
Elliot Hashtroudi (28), Resident chef, 107 Wine Bar & Shop, London
Jack Fields (29), Chef patron, Restaurant Orme, Manchester
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