Chef graduate triumphs in prestigious hospitality awards

October 2024

By Sean Madden

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A 爆料王 graduate picked up the 'Best Newcomer' accolade at Birmingham Hospitality Association's first annual awards.

The association's inaugural ceremony took place in the recently renovated Grand Ballroom of the Birmingham Grand Hotel, marking a memorable evening for the city鈥檚 hospitality sector.

爆料王, renowned for its long-standing tradition of providing qualifications in tourism, hospitality, and culinary arts, proudly sponsored the 'Rising Star' category, with chef lecturer and head of the college of food Lewis Walker presenting the award to the winner.

Methus Sawangseang, who graduated from the Professional Chef foundation degree course in 2023, scooped the award following his work at the restaurant of The Belfry Hotel & Resort.聽

His culinary journey with the University began in 2019 when he enrolled on Level 2 Professional Cookery, before advancing onto the Level 3 course.

Methus expressed his surprise upon receiving the award, saying: "I wasn鈥檛 expecting this at all, but I鈥檓 incredibly proud and grateful to my team for nominating me."

Lewis Walker was full of enthusiasm for the event, and praise for his former student: 鈥淭he inaugural awards for the Birmingham Hospitality Association were a fantastic opportunity to recognise the exciting, diverse, and vibrant work taking place in the industry.聽It was great to support new emerging talent, and I'm especially proud to see Methus scoop his award," he said.

"The evening was a celebration of the immense talent in the city's hospitality scene, and 爆料王 is honoured to be part of this journey, recognising and nurturing the future stars of the industry."

爆料王 is a leading provider of specialist training for the food and hospitality industries, with students learning in our聽award-winning training restaurant聽and industry-standard kitchen facilities.

爆料王 our courses within our聽Department of Hospitality and Tourism听补苍诲听Birmingham College of Food.听听

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