My Lahore launches chef academy
My Lahore is a restaurant and events group that started out in Bradford in 2002 and now has locations in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, and Blackburn
British Asian restaurant My Lahore has launched a new chef academy in partnership with Bradford College.
The My Lahore Academy will specialise in British Asian cuisine and will shortly be enrolling its first class of adult students who will start the new programme in September.
Fifteen students will learn fusion cooking from experts at My Lahore, working at Bradford College and in restaurant settings, while gaining a Level 2 Professional Cookery qualification.
Academy trainees and students on other catering programmes will benefit from monthly masterclasses covering pasties to authentic curries. The masterclasses will be delivered at Bradford College and in restaurant kitchens by MyLahore professionals.
At the end of the one-year programme, academy trainees will attend a special graduation celebration, after which they will have the chance to gain full-time employment at MyLahore restaurants, progress in the catering industry, or continue to Level 3 training at Bradford College.
Students will also participate in the ‘Plan to Plate’ challenge, a competition to create an original dish that could be served at My Lahore restaurants and may even feature on the menu if popular with customers.
Furkan Uddin, head of department for professional services at Bradford College, said:
“We’re delighted MyLahore has agreed to be the employer sponsor of this new Academy at Bradford College. Tutors have collaborated with MyLahore to create bespoke Level 2 curriculum, tailoring units to their business needs.
“Not only is this a fantastic opportunity for students to learn at the forefront of culinary innovation, but it delivers sought-after skills needed in a booming sector and which appeals to a local demographic and jobs market.”
Ghafoor Farooq, food and innovation director at MyLahore, added: This innovative education collaboration is an exciting new development for MyLahore and Bradford College. Given there is an urgent sector-wide call for more specialists with skills in international cuisine, we’re confident the MyLahore Academy will help shape talent to fill skill shortages in the UK workforce and lead to real paid employment in our restaurants.”
My Lahore is a restaurant and events group that started out in Bradford in 2002 and now has locations in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, and Blackburn.