The day is also an opportunity to raise up to £1,000 for Springboard, the charity that helps disadvantaged people find work in the catering industry.
KPs are the people who clean the kitchen, clear the clutter and help prepare food. They fix, mend, slice, dice… in short, they do the work – often dirty – that allows operators, managers, chefs and waiters to shine, and customers to dine.
Stephen Kinkead, managing director of Winterhalter UK, said: “It’s time to give KPs the recognition and respect they deserve. A day in their honour is a way to highlight the fantastic work they do.”
National KP Day is an opportunity to thank KPs for their work. It’s also a way to raise money for charity: Winterhalter is asking chefs and managers to tweet photos of their KPs, with the hashtag #kpday – for each of the first 1,000 photos tweeted, Winterhalter will donate £1 to the Springboard charity.