The Brigade restaurant in London Bridge is to welcome restaurateur and renowned chef Mark Hix MBE to its kitchen on Monday 4th December to host its next instalment of the pop-up supper club The Social Diner.
Hix will join the seven strong apprentice team at The Brigade to prepare an exclusive gourmet four course dinner for 60 guests, which will include Wiltshire Burrata with butternut squash salsa, Starts Bay red gurnard with bone sauce and seashore vegetables and marmalade and Kingston Black steamed pudding.
Each month The Brigade invites guest chefs into its apprentice kitchen to deliver a gourmet masterclass in fine dining to its apprentices on the social enterprise’s apprenticeship programme.
Dining guests can see the chefs at work in the restaurant’s impressive open kitchen while they dine on top quality food. Previous world-renowned chefs involved in the scheme include Michel Roux Jr, The Langham’s Chris King and Shay Cooper, Executive Chef at the Goring Hotel.
Brigade is a unique social enterprise restaurant which is part of Beyond Food Community Interest Company owned by PwC, and managed by hospitality specialist BaxterStorey. Beyond Food runs four inspirational programmes, including the United Kitchen Apprenticeship that helps disadvantaged members of the community back into work through skills development, training and one-to-one personal support.
Ben, Apprentice Chef at the Brigade, said: “The supper clubs are amazing experiences and it's great to contribute to such high quality food and work alongside incredible chefs. It's fantastic how many people come to support us and enjoy the food, I can't wait for the next one and am already ready to learn from the amazing Mark Hix'
Freshlife is a six-week series of motivational workshops that promotes well-being, passion for food and meaningful employment. The United Kitchen Apprenticeship is a fully certified training programme where apprentices study towards an NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery as well as receiving on the job training in the kitchens at Brigade.
Since opening in 2011 the enterprise has employed over 100 apprentices from at risk groups including those suffering from substance abuse and homelessness.
(image credit: Jason Lowe)
