Bournemouth Care Home Chef Manager Trains with Marcus Wareing

Stowell Barry, Chef Manager at RMBI Care Co. Home Zetland Court, in Bournemouth, was recently selected to take part in a cutting-edge culinary training programme in collaboration with esteemed Chef, Marcus Wareing. This is alongside a Senior Culinary Chef Level 4 Apprenticeship.

The programme, ‘Forward with Marcus Wareing,’ is one of the first hospitality courses to include a dedicated module on sustainability. In addition to honing culinary skills, the programme looks at the commercial side of the business, creating a more diverse kitchen team in terms of social mobility, gender and ethnicity, as well as developing mental first aider skills and mentoring of leadership styles.

Zetland Court’s Chef Manager Stowell Barry remembers a valuable lesson from this training course: “Marcus always said to all 15 of us apprentices: ‘Work well as a team but, as an individual, always stand out and strive to exceed all expectations.’”

Regarding the advantages of this learning experience, Chef Marcus Wareing said: “This cutting-edge culinary training programme was designed to build skills, grow knowledge and expand imagination. Candidates were able to explore every aspect of the modern kitchen, from culture to commerce, question assumptions and challenge conventions with guidance from myself.”

Jonathan Foot, Head of Apprenticeships and Early Careers at Compass Group UK & Ireland, says:
“This is part of Compass’ commitment to support development at every stage of our people’s careers. ‘Forward with Marcus Wareing’ looks beyond cooking techniques to the realities of the climate crisis and food system. It is all about future-proofing our chefs and forging a new generation of industry leaders.”