Students welcome launch of new-look restaurant

Students on Hospitality and Catering courses at MidKent College’s Maidstone Campus have celebrated the launch of a newly styled, rebranded and redesigned restaurant for them to cook and serve food within.
 
Celebrity chef and Gordon Ramsay protégé Lee Bennett cut the ribbon at the official opening of the public eatery. “I was 15 when I started working in kitchens” said the former Savoy Grill head chef, who now heads the kitchen at London’s prestigious Le Pont de la Tour. “I’m a firm supporter of the work colleges do. It’s incredibly important for learners to experience realistic, high quality working environments like this, as they reflect the real life working conditions young people will be expected to function in when they move into the industry.”

16 year old Jonathan Stamp said he thought the restaurant’s new-look was certain to attract a wide variety of customers. “The whole atmosphere in here has changed,” said the Hospitality and Catering student from Shepway. “We’ve got new furniture, new flooring, a new colour scheme and modern table decorations. It looks and feels a lot fresher and better reflects the quality of the food that we serve. I’m sure we’ll be getting plenty more bookings from hungry customers wanting to sample our dishes now.”

Students on courses in Hospitality and Catering at the college run the modern restaurant, which is open to the public and offers a three-course dining experience at minimal cost.

For bookings, contact The Apprentice Restaurant on 01622 625873.