‘An audience with Paul Ainsworth’ will be the opening evening event of the Skills for Chefs Conference. On Thursday 30 June, the culinary theatre will feature Hrishikesh Desai and Henrique Sá Pessoa. 

Hrishikesh won the Roux Scholarship in 2009, at the age of 29 on his first attempt and he is currently the executive head chef at the michelin starred Gilpin Hotel and Lake House in the Lake District.

 Henrique is travelling from Portugal to present his culinary skills from where he holds two Michelin Stars for his restaurant ‘Alma’ in Lisbon. He also operates restaurants across the world including Amsterdam and Macu in China.

Masterclasses will also be delivered at the conference by Ross Sneddon executive pastry chef at the Balmoral Hotel and Chris Wheeler who is the executive chef at Stoke Park.

The closing speaker at the conference is chef ‘legend’ Pierre Koffmann who held three Michelin Stars at his restaurant La Tante Claire for fifteen years.

The Skills for Chefs Awards Dinner will take place on Thursday 30 June and the winners of UK Young Restaurant Team of the Year will be crowned that evening.

For further details on the Skills for Chefs Conference and how to book, visit www.skillsforchefs.org.uk.