I have been a chef for over 30 years and I am dedicated to great food, excellent service and quality people. Throughout my career I have pushed boundaries in the industry to achieve the best. Food is not only my career, it’s my passion, it's my life.
Nick Wood founder, Food Inspirations
I've spent a large portion of my career at the forefront of corporate dining and hospitality, working extensively with leading food service caterers, but before this I developed my skills working in pubs, hotels, restaurants and fine dining.
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Throughout my career, I have built relationships with some of the best suppliers in the country and continue to work closely with them to ensure that I have access to the best seasonal produce available. I know the importance of seasonality but also know that food provenance is key to ensuring that the food I serve is the very best.
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Even with the best seasonal ingredients, behind every great dish is a team of quality people working together. I have trained many chefs throughout my career and it has been a privilege working with them to cultivate their skills and help them to acheive their full potential.
Food Inspirations
Food Inspirations was founded in 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Like many in the industry, I took time to reflect and decided to set up Food Inspirations with the goal of continuing to work in the industry I love, whilst also allowing me the scope and remit to work more broadly towards the causes I believe in.
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Food Inspirations offers consultancy and training, private dining and events and also a store where you'll find items carefully selected by me and also a selection of foods created by me, ranging from artisan bakery items to slow fermented, hand stretched pizza.
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I am fortunate to have had an incredible career and now, through Food Inspirations, I believe it's time for me to help and give back to this amazing industry and my local community.
I am passionate about great food and attention to detail is key in everything that I do. I want you to have the most amazing experience where both the food and customer service is of the highest quality.
The Burnt Chef Project is a non-profit social enterprise setup and run to raise awareness for mental health issues within hospitality and to invest in mental health training and useful resources.
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As an ambassador for the South East, I am working with the project to acheive their goals of eradicating mental health stigma within hospitality.