His funeral will take place at 1:00pm on Tuesday 2 March in Luton. You can watch the funeral service via Zoom using the following passcode: 342843.

Andrew Green, chief executive of the Craft Guild of Chefs, led the tributes to our former chair. Green said: “He was a friend, colleague and an industry luminaire who will be extremely missed.

“A much loved chef and friend to many, he had a successful and full career, mentored many people along their chosen path, and was always full of life, cracking jokes, whilst at the same time being an inspiration to the youth. Andrew undertook much charitable work over the years, raising large sums of money for good causes.” 

If anyone wishes to make a donation to either of Andrews’ favoured charities please find the link below:

• https://www.memorygiving.com/andrewbennett_keechhospicecare

Keech Hospice Care is a local charity that cares for people living in Luton & South Bedfordshire and Macmillan Cancer Support helps people living with cancer. 

To watch the funeral, visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84273172820?pwd=RkxOeks4Q0lWVXJnR1FrLzhpc2RZdz09.

He will be sorely missed, and our thoughts and remembrances are with his family at this time.