In 1998, Ainsworth achieved his first big break when his college tutor at Southampton City College helped him to secure a job at Gary Rhodes’ Michelin-starred Rhodes in the Square in London.

After two years, Ainsworth moved on to work with leading British Chef Gordon Ramsay at his three Michelin-starred restaurant on Royal Hospital Road.

While working at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, he was part of the team that successfully achieved three stars for the revered establishment. Ainsworth won his own Michelin Star in 2013 for his restaurant ‘Paul Ainsworth at No6’ in Padstow.

David McKown, director of the industry conference, commented: “This will be a fascinating insight into Paul’s career and we will also spotlight the challenges that the industry faces in the future.”

In July 2019, Paul celebrated two prestigious wins at The Cateys for ‘Restaurateur of the Year - Independent’ and the ‘Chef Award’. An employer of 150 team members , Ainsworth is committed to helping others to thrive within the industry.

In 2018 he launched the Paul Ainsworth Academy in partnership with Truro & Penwith College, offering hospitality students paid experience across all five of the businesses.

For further details visit: www.skillsforchefs.org.uk.