The Kitchen Workplace Charter was created by chefs for chefs to encourage positive change in the kitchen.
Based on 5 Principles, with key areas for action under each and examples from the chef community on how to achieve them,
the charter provides guidelines that every individual kitchen can implement in a way that best suits their environment and their team.
The promise to...
BUILD A POSITIVE AND ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENT GIVING EQUAL RESPECT TO EVERYONE
ENCOURAGING COLLABORATION & CREATIVITY
CREATING A SAFE OPEN ENVIRONMENT
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PROMOTE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENTMENTORING & TRAINING
FACILITATING INDIVIDUAL PROGRESSION
ENCOURAGING EXPERIENCE
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NURTURE CAMARADERIE & TEAM SPIRIT |
PRIORITISE WORK LIFE BALANCE |
BEING ONE TEAM
MEETING & COMMUNICATING WITH THE TEAM
DEALING WITH ISSUES & CONFLICT
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BEING CONSIDERATE & RECOGNISING NEEDS
PROMOTING WELL-BEING
RESPECTING STAFF'S PERSONAL TIME & SPACE
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GIVE BACK TO THE CHEF COMMUNITY & CONTRIBUTE TO A POSITIVE FUTURE FOR THE INDUSTRY
SHARING KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
NURTURING THE CHEFS OF THE FUTURE
BEING AN ACTIVE & ENGAGED MEMBER OF THE CHEF NETWORK COMMUNITY
- Help organise or deliver workshops, masterclasses, industry talks
- Offer, take part in, or send staff on stages & chef swaps
- Advise and support fellow chefs
NURTURING THE CHEFS OF THE FUTURE
- Take on work placements or stages & provide structured learning opportunities
- Promote a love for food & cookery from a young age: workshops in schools
- Promote the career in a positive way and be a good role model
BEING AN ACTIVE & ENGAGED MEMBER OF THE CHEF NETWORK COMMUNITY