Recognising kitchen porters throughout the year
Growing membership of and engagement with the Kitchen Porters Club emphasises the appreciation of kitchen porters across our industry. This is evidenced by the diverse range of kitchen porters who have recently won the prestigious Kitchen Porter of the Month title, showcasing talent from Jersey to York, from care catering to fine dining.
Winners of a Kitchen Porters Club Kitchen Porter of the Month Award become members receiving a members apron symbolising their achievements and belonging to this unique club.
Paul Anderson, Managing Director of Meiko UK and head of the Kitchen Porter of the Month judging panel, reflected on this year’s progress telling us: “Throughout the year reviewing the entries for the Kitchen Porters Club Kitchen Porter of the Month competition is always a pleasure, and announcing the awards even more so. We are delighted when we see kitchen porters and their colleagues celebrating on social media, as we love to welcome new members and see them wearing the official Kitchen Porters Club aprons so proudly.”
Previous Winners:
August 2024: Tom Farnsworth, Kitchen Porter at The Old Crown Coaching Inn.
June 2024: Lutumba Mampasi (The Bloomsbury, London WC1) Antho Bomengo (Sam’s Riverside, London W6)
April 2024: Rebecca (Student) (Radmoor student restaurant, Loughborough College)
March 2024: Abdullah Khair (Sam’s Waterside, Brentford, West London)
February 2024: Salvo Forsisi (The Art School, Liverpool)
January 2024: Ivan Ferreira, Pedro Correia Madureira, and Cristobal Rodriguez (Aldwark Manor Estate, York)
December 2023: Maria Browning (Greenacres, Guernsey), Mathew (The Crown, Suffolk), Jonathan Pearson (The Railway Inn, Ipswich), Rokun Chowdhury (Café Spice Namasté, London)
November 2023: Alexander Lingham (The Greyhound Beaconsfield), Carlos Jose Pereira (Grazing, London), Nikhil Bandari (Foxhills Club & Resort, Surrey)
October 2023: Emily (The CRUMBS Project, Bournemouth)
September 2023: Lila Parmar (Loughborough College), Rita Diogo (Cafejac, Jersey Arts Centre), Tracy Giddy (The Snack Stop Callington, Cornwall)
If you would like to nominate your kitchen porter, it only takes a minute or two by completing the form at the bottom of this page. All winners are announced similarly to the above and receive an official Kitchen Porters Club apron. Showing appreciation in this way not only honours the hard work of kitchen porters but also strengthens the spirit of teamwork and recognition within the industry.
