#145.5: How This Young Man Became A Vegan Chef and is Ready to Take On The Industry
“I wish people knew how easy it is to be vegan.” -Chef Henry Hampshire
Chef Henry Hampshire has always loved cooking, but he never thought he would give up meat. When all of his family member started to adopt veganism and his brother kept persuading him, he finally decided to give it a try himself. Not only did he become vegan, but he ended up working at a vegan pasta kitchen as head chef then restaurant manager at only 18 years of age! Now Chef Henry has big dreams for his future and has been working hard to make an impact.
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I chat with Chef Henry Hampshire about his journey and what he hopes for the future.
We discuss:
How he was persuaded to adopt veganism at the age of 16 by his family
What it was like climbing the ladder at a vegan restaurant in just 6 months
What it’s really like to be a restaurant manager
What he foresees in the future of the vegan restaurant industrty
Why some chefs are turned off by vegan cooking
His favorite kitchen tools
His tips for those just starting their vegan cooking journey
The best kept secret in vegan cooking
What he wishes more people knew
The personal habit he is most proud of
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Chef Henry Hampshire
More about my honored guest:
Chef Henry Hampshire is a vegan chef & entrepreneur who has been manager & head chef in restaurants across London.
Henry was studying under Chef Day Radley who is the founder of The Vegan Chef School of Excellence as well as being an international chef who has been executive chef in many restaurants across 3 continents.
With Henrys extra training he became Restaurant Manager of Raveoli - Londons first Vegan Pasta Restaurant within 9 months of working there and still being just 18.
At this point Henry wanted to move on and create his own venture. Since then Chef Hampshire has hosted many vegan supper club events as well as catering weddings, parties & many more events.
Henry has also released his own product, The Chef Hampshire Vegan Cheese Kit. Henryhampshire.com
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