BM recruits Kempson as consultant chef

BM Caterers has recruited Mark Kempson, head chef of Michelin-starred Kitchen W8 in London, to support the business in a consultant chef capacity. He has been at the helm of the Kensington restaurant for 14 of his 26 years in the industry.

Kempson will support the foodservice group with training; providing stages at the restaurant to its chefs; cooking for clients and fine dining events; judging competitions; and sharing competition guidance and supplier knowledge. He was introduced to BM by the company’s other consultant chef, Adam Byatt, chef-patron of the Michelin-starred Trinity restaurant in Clapham, who invited him to be a judge for the caterer’s internal Chef of the Year competition.

Pete Redman, BM’s chef director, said: “Mark is one of the most talented chefs in the UK and has an amazing pedigree. Like us, he’s passionate about both food and supporting the development of young chefs, so it made total sense to bring him on board.”

Kempson added: “I am thrilled to be joining the BM family in a consultancy role. The company offering and standards align perfectly with my ethos.

“Development and training of the future generation is very important for our industry. I am excited to be able to share my experience and knowledge with the BM team and future industry leaders.”

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