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HMS Prince of Wales
Master Chefs of Great Britain
We were honoured to welcome Captain Steve Higham and his crew from the HMS Prince of Wales to the City Restaurant in December. Officers and crew from the Royal Navy’s fifth generation aircraft carrier enjoyed a weekend of events to commemorate the ship’s affiliation with Bristol.
One of our lecturers has joined an illustrious band of chefs from across the country to help build aspirations and opportunities for his students.
The ship is one of the most powerful surface warships ever constructed in the UK and holds anywhere from 800 to 1,600 crew members at once.
Ahead of the event at the cathedral, Catering Lecturer Ryan Fernandes and his students produced and served an impressive buffet lunch for Captain Higham, Commander Weapons Engineer Shaun Riordan and 40 members of the crew.
The weekend’s events culminated with a special Evensong service at Bristol Cathedral which included the witness of the ‘Blessing of the White Ensign’ which traditionally flies on Royal Navy ships.
Dishes, including mini cottage pies, pulled pork buns, Vietnamese prawn rolls and lemon tarts, received high praise from the Captain and his crew, which included some of the ship’s top chefs.
Catering Lecturer, Ryan Fernandes, joined us in September 2009 parttime before joining as a full-time member of staff in 2012 and has now become a member of the Master Chefs of Great Britain (MCGB). The MCGB celebrates British cuisine to both the chef and the consumer. It also provides a forum for the exchange of culinary ideas, focusing on furthering the profession through training and guidance for young chefs.
Talking about becoming a member of the MCGB, Ryan said: “I feel honoured and humbled, as this will give me a huge opportunity and a platform to network nationally and keep the momentum of learning and celebrating British cuisine which is fast growing with the amalgamation of different cuisines. This will shape the future of the exciting eating culture which will make the hospitality sector in the UK the most sought after.”
College of Sanctuary December was a busy month of celebrations as we held three events to mark College of Sanctuary month. City of Sanctuary started in 2005 with the vision that the UK should be a welcoming place of safety for all and proud to offer sanctuary to people fleeing violence and persecution. Schools and Colleges of Sanctuary is an initiative from Bristol City of Sanctuary, which aims to foster positive attitudes within schools, colleges and their communities around people seeking sanctuary, and support schools and colleges to take positive steps towards being places of safety and inclusion for all.
Rich Harris said: “We are very proud to have been awarded College of Sanctuary status. This accreditation is now renewed every three years and we are pleased to be able to demonstrate our ongoing commitment and support to those seeking sanctuary in Bristol.”
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