The Chef - Mathew Shropshall UCB Chef Lecturer/ BBQ Chef Celebrity/ Competition Chef Having trained at the Birmingham College of Food, Mathew was awarded NVQ 1, 2 & 3 Qualifications in Hospitality & Catering, Also gaining Caterer & Hotelkeeper Student Chef of the Year 1996 & 1997. In 1998 Mathew gained a H.N.D. in Hotel, Catering & Institutional Management &Michelin star Experience at Le Manoir, Waterside Inn, Strasbourg Chateau in France, and New York Restaurant in USA & Finalist of the Roux Scholarship Twice In 1999 Mathew became Chef/Company Director of the Gastro Pub Royal Oak at 23 years old and gained national awards including Pub Restaurant Chef of the Year 2001 & runner’s up 4 more times, Publican Newcomer of the Year & Caterer & Hotelkeeper Top 30 Acorn Winner of the United Kingdom 2002. Mathew currently holds more than 100 cookery awards and was awarded world Master chef status in 2007, along with British Culinary Federation Louis Cipolla Chef of the year award 2008, Member of the Master Chefs of Great Britain 2008 & Fellow of the Craft Guild of Chefs 2008. To date Mathew has produced: three cookery DVD’s, been on TV 7 times & 2 cook books along with countless recipes for customers. Mathew has enjoyed over 11 years teaching and is committed to educating people through his love & passion for food; He now mentors students through Future Chef and JCA. The last 5 years Mathew has been the Captain of the Best of British BBQ Team & joint owner of the brand which has enjoyed successes throughout the world including The Jack Daniels’ BBQ cook-off where we won 1st place in the World!. Also Mathew is a member of the British Cookery Team competing for the United Kingdom including the Culinary Olympics in Germany where he won Bronze Medal. He also judges competitions including Mc Cains Young Chef of the Year. Over the past 10 years Mathew use’s his catering ability to raise funds for the following charities and works throughout the year to support.   
In 2009 he gained a BA Hons Degree in Hospitality Business Management & Won the Observer Newspaper Future 500 – Food Winner category. Chef Mathew Shropshall |
