The apprentices, who come from various divisions of the company, were chosen to take part in the two-day event, as a result of their high performance levels in the past year.
Under the guidance of the Compass Senior Chef of the year, James Hart, the soon to be graduates cooked James’ winning “Chef of the year” four-course menu for 24 VIP guests.
David Bittlestone, culinary programmes manager, said: “The group felt they had picked up some really great knowledge. I have every confidence that these exceptional individuals are going to be ones to watch for the future. It’s great to be able to provide young chefs with an opportunity to cook at this level before they graduate.”
All eight apprentices are due to complete their courses in February and are due to graduate later this year.