Pavels Sinajevs is a Sous Chef in the Property Division who works with his team to cook up the delicious food that Taste Imperial serves.
Pavels' Interview
The following testimonial was conducted between Ella Shephard (ES), our Catering Operations Manager (Sustainability), and Pavels Sinajevs, a Sous Chef at Imperial.
What food trends do you see taking off in the next 12 months?
PS: I think vegan will go up, but they have to reduce their ingredients list.
ES: The processed stuff, yes. I completely agree.
PS: I also think a lot of people are cautious about their health. I can see it even now in Tesco and the big shops, they’re putting out more protein.
What is your favourite food to eat?
PS: Asian all the way, from Chinese to Japanese. I find so much flavour there, from vegetarian to meat. For me, if I want something to eat, I go to an Asian restaurant and I always find something I like.
What’s one thing you do that impacts customers that they might not know?
PS: I think, the food waste. How much work actually goes into it. We’re trying to cut as much as possible, but I don’t think people realise how much. It’s easy to put food waste in the bin, but to actually come up with something new, a different dish or something, that takes an effort for everybody in the kitchen.
What is your favourite thing about your job?
PS: My favourite—cooking, that’s the first one. And then, actually, the more I work, the more I learn, how to organise, how to plan the day. But if I had to choose one, it’s going to be the cooking.