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Chef Review

at Compass group

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Catering

Reading

Review Submitted: April 2026

Overall Rating

5 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

5/5
Learning how to go from not much chef experience to now being fully qualified. On a day to day i prepare and set up the salad bar and work on the chefs theatre in-front of the customers, cooking there main course.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5
I really enjoyed the apprenticeship, it helped me build up my confidence into being a chef and doing the theatre dish

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5
I learnt how to be a chef, from preparing food to cooking food

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

5/5
Very well, I was helped at every stage.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5
I was helped at every stage, no matter the question

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

5/5
He helped me all the time, no question was to stupid.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

5/5
Well it helps and makes me able to work in my role, it gives me a lot of information and helps me a lot

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

5/5
There are events with compass that I can attend and events

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Compass group to a friend?

Yes

Why?

They are a very supportive company, very helpful and always willing to help push you to achieve more in your goal

What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Compass group?

Always be open and willing to look beyond your career, I started as front of house member of staff and got the opportunity of the apprenticeship to become a chef and took it and now i feel very lucky I’ve now become a chef
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