The chefs, who will take part in The Skillery event during the IFE, will be joined by chairman of the Craft Guild of Chefs, Christopher Basten, who will be preparing a selection of his own ‘golden dishes’ to mark the assoication’s 50th anniversary next year.
The Skillery, organised by the Craft Guild, ultimately aims to enlighten IFE visitors with ways to improve their culinary skills, hone menu creation expertise, increase profit margins and reduce waste.
Martin Bates, chief executive of the Guild, said: “The skillery is always a key attraction at IFE and this year, we have so many big names to dazzle and inspire visitors, whether they are chefs themselves, run a foodservice operation that wants to set itself apart or are in charge of product procurement.
“Bringing together so many great chefs at IFE will also be particularly poignant as the Guild will be celebrating its 50th anniversary, a milestone which gives us a huge amount of pride.”
Chefs on the billing include: Adam Handling, British Chef of the Year 2014 and currently head chef at Caxton; Ben Bartlett, celebrity TV chef ‘BBQ Ben’; Russell Bateman, National Chef of the Year 2014; and Steven Edwards, winner of Masterchef: The Professionals 2013.
IFE brings together buyers, wholesalers, distributors, importers, exporters and manufacturers, with 28,135 industry members from 83 countries attending last year.
For a full list of chefs taking part and for more information visit www.ife.co.uk.