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About the Scheme
The Elevate Mentorship is a carefully designed six-month programme that fosters both professional and personal growth among its participants.
Since its launch in 2021, the programme has supported more than 160 mentees and provided over 1,000 hours of mentorship.
Funded by the Savoy Educational Trust, applications are now open for our seventh cohort, supporting ethnically diverse chefs aged 18–25 across the UK.
Our mentors are accomplished head chefs, executive chefs and chef-founders who are committed to helping chefs aged 18–25 build confidence, broaden their industry knowledge and navigate their career development..
Elevate Mentorship Scheme includes:
1x suitably matched mentor
6x 1-hour sessions over 6 months
Introduction to Mentorship Workshop
Join the BIH Community
Invites to exclusive networking events
A peer-to-peer WhatsApp group
To date, 75% of mentees have achieved their goals during or after the scheme.
Meet the Mentors
Eligibility Criteria
Below is a summary of the eligibility criteria. Before applying, please read the full scheme terms and conditions, available here.
Background
This programme supports underrepresented chefs who identify as Black, Asian or from another ethnic minority background.
Residency Status
Applicants must be UK citizens or nationals, or have permanent UK residency.
Employment
Mentee chefs must have been employed within the hospitality industry for at least 12 months.
Application Timings
Applications close 25th September 2026 at 11:59pm.
For further information, please email community@bihospitality.co.uk
Application Options
Please complete the application form and choose either Option A (a written submission) or Option B (a video submission).