David Foskett (academic) explained

David Foskett (born 1951), OBE^[1] is a professor at the University of West London, England. Foskett is a member of the Academy of Culinary Arts and the Craft Guild of Chefs.

Foskett received the 2003 Education and Training Award, one of The Catey Awards for that year.^[2] In 2004, Foskett received a special award from the Craft Guild of Chefs for Outstanding Recognition and in 2007 he was awarded the grade "Chevalier dans l’Ordre du Mérite Agricole" from the President of France.^[3] In 2015 he was named "National Hero" by the Craft Guild of Chefs in recognition of his long years of service promoting the hospitality industry.^[4] In 2013 Foskett was a recipient of the Foodservice Order of Merit from the Catering Equipment Suppliers Association (CESA).^[5] In 2013 he also received the Public Sector Special Award from Cost Sector Catering.^[6]

In 2015 Foskett served as head judge at the first International Young Chef Olympiad.^[7] He also served as head judge at the second olympiad in 2016.^[8]

In 2002 and 2004 Foskett was involved in controversies regarding criticism of celebrity TV chefs Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay.^[9] ^[10]

External links

- Faculty page at University of West London

Notes and References

https://www.thecaterer.com/articles/300947/hospitality-celebrates-awards-in-queen-s-birthday-honours Hospitality celebrates awards in Queen's Birthday Honours
http://www.cateys.com/cateys2015/academy The Cayteys 2015
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/appointments/400742.article Appointments
http://www.thestaffcanteen.com/news/the-craft-guild-of-chefs-announce-honours-and-awards-2015 The Craft Guild of Chefs announce honours and awards 2015
http://www.cateringinsight.com/13160-cesa-names-top-25-industry-champions CESA names top 25 industry champions
http://costsectorcatering.co.uk/cost-sector-catering-awards-winners-2013-0 Cost Sector Catering Awards winners 2013
http://www.financialexpress.com/article/lifestyle/travel-tourism/young-chef-from-malaysia-wins-the-first-intl-young-chef-olympiad-2/38775/ Young Chef from Malaysia wins the first Int’l Young Chef Olympiad
https://web.archive.org/web/20160128101101/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160128/jsp/calcutta/story_66190.jsp#.VumNHZSAPU8 World war for best young chef
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1414790/Professor-in-a-stir-over-Jamies-kitchen-show.html Professor in a stir over Jamie's kitchen show
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3761363.stm Chefs drag Ramsay over hot coals