Working alongside chief executive Matthew Herter, Costa – who has formerly worked in Malaysia, South Africa and Portugal – will “influence the recipe and menu design across the entire Kudos business, and ensure teams continue to embrace and respect the nutritional content of their menus.”
A specialist in vegetarian, vegan and raw vegan eating, she will also host masterclasses on healthy food trends, superfoods and plant-based recipes, to encourage executive chefs to incorporate ideas into their venues, cafes and daily menus.
Costa said: “I’m really excited to be working with the team at Kudos. My role is to coach and inspire (Kudos) chefs to ensure they create balanced menus that are wholesome, healthy and above all, delicious.
“Ultimately, I want to educate the team on making healthy living fun so that nutrition continues to play an integral role in menu design across the business."
Chief executive Matthew Herter added: “The Kudos team prepares high quality, fresh and imaginative food on a daily basis for our customers and clients across the UK.
“Rochelle’s appointment will ensure that we continue to offer that same quality to a wider audience and forms part of our overall strategy to make the Kudos experience as ethical, sustainable and relevant to the demands of everyday life as we possibly can.”