The Coach
Nick Vadis FIH ,BA Ed (Hons), UK Executive Chef Compass Group
Nick started his career with the Royal Navy training in culinary arts at both the Royal Naval Supply School and the Army School of Catering.
After spending many years working at home and abroad he took on a teaching role at the Tri- Service school of craft training at Aldershot.
Further postings abroad in Europe and the USA saw him return to take on the job of the Head of Cookery Training for the New Royal Naval Cookery School and introduce NVQs into all Culinary Craft Training.
Moving to Compass Group in 2001 as Executive Chef at British Airways he played a pivotal role in the development of pre flight dining taking it from only a couple of covers per night to over 600 per evening.
Nick been awarded the “Competition chef Award” and “Contract Catering Chef of The Year” by the Craft Guild of Chefs. In 2005 he was also awarded “Cost Sector Chef Award” for his development of Pre Flight Dining and innovation.
