Executive chef Paul Bates will give an insight into the high-pressure world of top-class catering at this year's Re:fresh Conference.
Bates has worked at the Intercontinental Hotel since 2008 and has more than 25 years experience as an executive chef. An advocate of seasonal, sustainable British produce, he also has a deep understanding of international ingredients built during secondments in Singapore and Australia.
Bates is speaking during a session focused on Diversity in People at the 10 October event. He joins a high-quality line-up that includesSimon Moore, the head of fresh produce at Waitrose; Robert Balicki, chief executive of Worldwide Fruit; Neil Sanderson, MD at Florette; Chris Bavin of Pacific Produce; Veryan Bliss, commercial technical director at Suncrop; Simon Lee, marketing director at It’sFresh!;Dom Lane of Colour & Thing; Guy Moreton of MorePeople; Produce World HR director David Frost;and Nick Hay, MD at Fowler Welch.
The event will be opened by His Excellency Dr Federico Cuello Camilo, ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the UK and Northern Ireland.
The conference precedes the Re:fresh Awards 2013, with both events taking place on 10 October at the Intercontinental Park Lane Hotel in London.
To book your place at the conference or awards, visitwww.refresh.uk.com.
