Andre garrett biography

How important have your mentors been to your career?

André Garrett, born in Bath, knew the life of a chef was for him from watching his grandmother manage a local restaurant.

Trained in classic French cookery, André Garrett honed his skills alongside the likes of Nico Ladenis, Bruno Loubet and Chris Galvin.

André Garrett won the Roux Scholarship in at the age of He did his stage at Guy Savoy in Paris.

Andrew Garrett (explorer) (–), American explorer, naturalist and illustrator; Andrew Garrett (linguist), American professor of linguistics at the.

With a formidable foodie in the family and inspiring childhood experiences, Garrett was destined for a career as a chef.

Mentoring is vital, I believe, for an individual and I have been lucky enough to have been guided along my way at critical times. Mentoring is two-fold: firstly, there is the day-to-day sounding board and advice from a head or senior chef, pointing you in the right direction and helping you to grow; and secondly there is the competition coaching, perfecting of the process, tasting and advising on the food, attention to detail and being there through practice to advise and nurture.

What is your top tip for head chefs and executive chefs who want to nurture the talent in their kitchen?

I will admit I was not a perfect young chef especially when I ran my first kitchens, but I am a firm believer in listening to your team, asking their opinions, sharing knowledge, asking them to create a new dish or asking their opinion in how a new process is working.

Of course, you, as the chef are in charge, have the final