Our chef partner programme gives you the opportunity to treat your clients, teams or guests to an unforgettable experience with a notable celebrity chef. Each of our chefs will deliver an educational, creative, and inspired experience through the power of amazing food & stories.​ This could be a masterclass, fireside talk or meal at the Chef's Table. Some examples of our chef partners can be found below.
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Due to the complex schedules of our chef partners, please contact us directly at hospitality.london@db.com to discuss availability and pricing.
Kirk Haworth
Plates London
Kirk Haworth is Chef and co-founder of Plates London, a plant-based restaurant and food design studio in East London.
Haworth leads the kitchen with unparalleled passion, inspired by his personal health journey and 17 years perfecting his craft in Michelin-starred restaurants around the world. After winning the North West Young Chef of the Year award, Kirk went on to work under the world’s top chefs at The French Laundry, Restaurant Sat Bains, The Square, Quay and Northcote.
In 2016, a diagnosis with Lyme Disease led Kirk to overhaul his lifestyle and explore a plant-based diet in pursuit of health. His personal perspective nurtures a unique style of cookery and working environment for his team, that focuses on balance and well-being, without compromising on taste or creativity.
With a focus on sustainability for people and the planet, Kirk is now a leading figure in British plant-based cookery and is spear-heading a mission to improve chef’s wellness in the wider industry.
Ruth Hansom
Swinton Estate
Dynamic and exceptionally talented, Ruth Hansom is a trailblazer in the UK hospitality industry with a passion for British produce, an impressive CV and an array of awards to her name. Justifiably, she is one of the UK’s leading young chefs.
Ruth has won a plethora of awards including: 2017 Young National Chef of the Year The Craft Guild Diploma Award in 2017 The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts Michael Bourdin Scholarship in 2016
Bettina Campolucci Bordi
Food Influencer
Culinary wellness guru and social media star, Bettina Campolucci Bordi is world-renowned for her wholesome, colourful and internationally-inspired cooking.
With a strong social media following of nearly 150k, Bettina has published three best selling cookbooks that all offer vibrant, delicious and highly accessible plant-based dishes.
Bettina’s ethos centres on unravelling the abundant potential of plant foods and the goodness they can bring to our lives.
Through her cookbooks, online content, Wellness Retreats and Chef Academies, Bettina teaches the principles of incorporating plant foods, seasonality and local produce into our diets and has a clear goal to make eating more sustainably accessible (and delicious!) for all.
