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Shivanthy Sivasubramaniam Commis Chef Apprentice Ministry of Defence Garats Hay After training as a radio jockey, Shivanthy decided to pursue a totally different career and become a chef. As a mum-of-four, the family loves trying out Shivanthy’s creative recipes and this is the inspiration behind her career change. This crab curry is one of her favourite native dishes and encompasses Shivanthy’s desire to create affordable, delicious food with zero waste. She’s also keen to explore other food cultures to widen her chef skills. One day, Shivanthy would like to write a book about her food’s cultural heritage. She also hopes to inspire other women in her community to work as chefs. Her foodie icon is her grandmother who she thinks of as the best cook in the world. Top kitchen gadget is the food processor. Compass Group, Ministry of Defence Garats Hay Compass Group UK & I provides expert catering to a range of clients and sectors across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland and its robust apprenticeship programme aims to inspire the next generation of chefs. The MOD Garats Hay is used for military training, conferences, sporting events and classroom learning.