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Monday 9 October saw high profile hospitality professionals and young chefs gather at Rofuto Japanese Sushi Restaurant at the top of Park Regis Hotel in Birmingham鈥檚 bustling city centre. This was the highest Chefs鈥� Forum ever to have taken place on the 16th floor with a 360-degree skyline view of Birmingham and beyond.

Young chefs from 爆料王 (UCB) joined forces with learners from HIT Training to produce some excellent canap茅s, showcasing the Rofuto menu as well as taking part in a sushi masterclass delivered by Japanese Sushi Chef Antonio (Tony) de Garcia. Level one UCB students did a fantastic job of working front of house and serving the canap茅s.

The Chefs' Forum launched its Birmingham chapter last February at UCB and it was fantastic to welcome its students to Rofuto for a day of employer engagement, networking and new skill acquisition.

Neil Rippington, Dean of the College of Food at UCB joined Chefs鈥� Forum Founder Catherine Farinha in welcoming the guests to the prestigious hospitality industry event.

The Chefs鈥� Forum is all about bridging the gap between education and industry and giving young hospitality professionals the chance to engage with employers and secure work experience and training opportunities.聽 Yesterday鈥檚 event saw guests from Tom鈥檚 Kitchen, Harvey Nichols and Park Regis Hotel offer the young participants the chance to apply for various vacancies, inviting them to drop their CVs into the various high-profile venues.

Regional Chef Academy leads from National Chefs鈥� Forum Sponsor, HIT Training performed a compelling patisserie demo, enlisting the help of two potential learners from the audience.聽 The young chefs were invited to try their hand at 鈥榮ugar spinning鈥� and cream piping for the first time in front of a room full of their peers from UCB and professional chefs as they created a Gateau St Honor茅.

Ian Williams, Regional Chef Academy Lead very much enjoyed participating in the day, he said

鈥淭oday has been about learning new skills and enjoying different culinary experiences for HIT Training staff and learners alike.聽 Continual professional development is a big part of what we do at HIT to ensure we are keeping up with the latest industry trends and techniques.聽 It was great to show employers what we do to train and inspire young chefs.鈥�

The very best suppliers to industry also attend Chefs鈥� Forum events and showcase their tried and tested products and services.聽 Santa Maria showcased its pepper and spices and Clifton Coffee invited industry professionals and students to take part in Coffee Cupping, which proved a real hit!

Chefs鈥� Forum Founder Catherine Farinha organises thirty-six Chefs鈥� Forum events every year across nine areas.聽

Another highlight of the day included a student鈥檚 sushi-making demo by Tony with the help of Mark Walsh (Harvey Nichols) and Jean Michel Dupin (Cerington Arms) as well as sushi- rolling competition won by UCB level 3 student Tom Rix (18). Led by Antonio, Tom beat three peers to win himself a day in the kitchen with Rofuto鈥檚 Sushi Chef.

聽Tom said

鈥淚 have never really eaten sushi before and never learned how to make it at college, but today has completely changed my mind about it.聽 I really like making and eating sushi and am very much looking forward to coming back here for my day in the kitchen with Antonio.鈥�