Graham Squire
Competition Cooking Age 22 Qualifications Intermediate Food Hygiene (City & Guilds)
NVQ Levels 2, 3 & 4 Larder, Butchery,
Cooking
Level 2 Catering and Hospitality
Level 2 Information TechnologyHometown Gosport, Hampshire Training Provider Bournemouth & Poole College Training Manager Peter Joyner
"I am very excited about the competition. It will be a huge but worthwhile challenge. To visit Japan and discover a different culture will be wonderful, but my main focus is to give 100%in order to bring back a gold medal."
Profile
Graham's ambition to become a fully qualified chef began at an early age when his grandmother taught him the pleasures of home cooking. Since then Graham has enthusiastically continued his training through to college level.
Always eager to improve upon his cooking skills and learn new techniques Graham began to participate in skills competitions:
"Competitions are a great opportunity to meet like-minded people and learn from them. The benefits are that you can transfer what you have learnt into your job."
Graham will prepare for WorldSkills by competing in further UK competitions, completing tasks set by his training manger Peter Joyner, and working in different restaurants under their head chefs to develop a wide range of new techniques and skills. Graham includes Martyn Nail, the Executive Chef at Claridge's, and the chefs he works with as his role models due to their dedication to their work and their passion about food:
"There is great pressure on the chefs to maintain high standards, but there is always a healthy atmosphere within the kitchen. The chefs are always happy to share their knowledge and provide support."
In his spare time Graham enjoys cooking at home, experimenting with different recipes and cooking methods, reading and spending time with his girlfriend.
Employer
Claridge’s is a world-famous five star luxury hotel located in Mayfair, London.
Competition Requirements
Graham will prepare all kinds of hot and cold dishes and desserts competition.
