The Chef - Mathew Shropshall UCB Chef Lecturer/ NPD Chef/ Chef Entrepreneur Having trained at the Birmingham College of Food, Mathew was awarded NVQ 1, 2 & 3 Qualifications in Hospitality & Catering along with Caterer & Hotelkeeper Student Chef of the Year 1996 & 1997. Mathew went on to gain H.N.D. in Hotel, Catering & Institutional Management & BA Hons Degree in Hospitality Business Management, Currently finishing a Post Graduate in education before going on to complete a M.A. in Culinary Arts Management. Mathew believes in continual professional development and has been on many stages at many top Michelin star restaurants such as Le Manoir in Oxford, Waterside Inn in Bray, Strasbourg Chateau in France, and New York Restaurant in USA along with many more. 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 finalist 2001, Caterer & Hotelkeeper Top 30 Acorn Winner of the United Kingdom 2002 & The Roux Scholarship finalist 2001 & 2005. To date Mathew currently holds over more than 150 cookery awards. Finalist of the Roux Scholarship Twice 2001 & 2005 and was awarded world Master chef status in 2007, along with British Culinary Federation Louis Cipolla Chef of the year award 2008, Master Chefs of Great Britain 2008, M.A.R.C.H.E. Chef of the Year 2010, Staffordshire Master chef of the Year 2011 & Craft Guild of Chefs Competition Chef of the Year 2011. Mathew has been involved in TV, cookery DVDs, cookery books and many celebrity Chef Charity events including The HEFF Awards, Skills for Chefs, Taste Festivals, Goof Food Shows, Restaurant live and the list goes on   
Mathew has enjoyed over 12 years teaching and is committed to educating people through his love & passion for food, along with his on continual professional development as a qualified University lecturer. Mathew is founder team member of the Best of British BBQ Team & joint owner of the brand which has been going for over 6 years. Enjoying success throughout the world including 1st place in the Live BBQ cook-off “I know Jack” event in Lynchburg the home of Jack Daniels where the world BBQ championships take place! Mathew is a committee member of the British Culinary Federation, his role is to support junior chefs in the industry along with liaising with schools. His knowledge and enthusiasm is used to promote food and culinary technique. Your Chef Mathew Shropshall the United Kingdom’s No.1 Competition Chef 2011 |
