E: sarah@thefedlineproject.co.uk
T: 07487 817488
Hi, I'm Sarah and I live in Manchester
I'm excited to be able to share my enjoyment and passion for cooking with organisations in Manchester who also work to address food poverty, through the Fedline project.
Growing up within a traditional Chinese family household, both my parents are naturally great cooks. I am fortunate to have been introduced to a wide variety of ingredients and learnt to cook at a young age.
After graduating with a degree in Hotel and Catering Management, I went on to work for 22-years for a large international hotel chain, during which I spent 8 years in London, and finally came back to Manchester as Director of Finance in one of their City Centre hotels. Setting up my own business is something I thought about for some time and when my daughter Eleanor was born in 2015, it gave me a 'kick' to do something about it. I had a 'lightbulb' moment when Eleanor was 18 months old. When I saw her confidently cracking an egg and loved to be so involved in the kitchen, I felt there was a business opportunity to teach other children to learn how to cook. In 2017, I made a tough decision to end my long and illustrious career to set up Cook Stars in Manchester.
Setting up this business was the best decision I have ever made. In less than 12 months, I was proud to be shortlisted for the 'Best for Learning 2019' Hoop award. Also, I got to be invited to host the children cookery tent at the Manchester EAT Food & Drink festival.
To date, Cook Stars Manchester taught over a thousand children in classes, schools and workshops. Both children and parents love our recipes and our themed workshops are a sell out each time. I now have 10 employees including 3 Class Leaders. We are still growing as a team as business continues to develop each day.
Please get in touch with me to discuss our programme.