11/06/2026
From a jobs fair at the DWP to serving the Mayor of Peterborough at Peterborough Cathedral. 🖤
Last Sunday, Chef de la Maison delivered a portable barista café experience and luxury buffet for 100 distinguished guests at the Mayor’s event one of the most prestigious venues in our city.
But the real story isn’t the food.
Callum, our lead barista on the day, walked into a DWP jobs fair in 2024 with no idea what came next. He joined the Chef de la Maison Academy, worked hard, graduated and hasn’t looked back since. On Sunday he was behind the machine, in full flow, in front of the great and the good of Peterborough.
He wasn’t the only one. Five of our Academy team prepared for the event behind the scenes too!
There are no words for what it feels like to watch that transformation happen in real time. The confidence. The pride. The moment a young person realises what they’re actually capable of.
This is why the Academy exists. Not box ticking. Not classroom theory. Real kitchens, real events, real progress.
If you know a young person in Peterborough who could benefit from what we do — tag them below or send us a message. 👇