Having been considered to be among the Top 20 Most Influential Public Sector Caterers, I am currently immediate past Chair of the Hospital Caterers Association and was a member of the Review Panel of the NHS Food Review. I also sit on...

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Worst cooking injury

Whilst working as a baker, I became complacent about pulling the dough out of the mixer. One night the motor hadn't quite stopped before I went in. I caught my fingers between the vey large dough hook and the side of the bowl. Some 40 years later, my left index finger is still slightly mishappen!