Oct 2020
International Chef's Day - meet Rafa Head Chef at OSJCT Athelstan in Malmesbury
From cooking for the Polish Army to Wiltshire care home
OSJCT is marking International Chef’s day (20 October) by highlighting and recognising its hard-working chefs. Meet Rafal (Rafa) Stasiak, Head Chef at OSJCT Athelstan in Malmesbury.
Rafa joined the OSJCT Athelstan in late summer 2019, bringing with him a wealth of experience from working in the catering industry. Rafa trained for four years at catering school in Poland. He then spent time as Chef to the Major General of the Polish Army in Warsaw, where he planned and prepared parties and banquets for the General and his guests.
In 2007, Rafa moved to the UK to work for the Compass Group as a chef at RAF Cranwell where he was responsible for all meals prepared in the kitchen, cooking for 100-300 customers. Rafa managed menu planning, stock control and general supervision of the kitchen team. He has also worked as a chef for Richmond Villages retirement communities.
In his spare time, Rafa enjoys playing tennis, gardening, music and of course cooking!