Government ‘Cooks Up' Changes To Foreign Chef Immigration Legislation

In a statement of changes presented to Parliament on 9 September, the Home Office has laid down a number of amendments to the Immigration rules and regulations. Significantly, the Government has finally recognised that restaurants offering takeaways need to be able to recruit chefs from overseas. Restaurants rely on foreign chefs to work in their kitchens; the chefs provide regional knowledge and expertise in the preparation and creation of international dishes.

The historic influx of foreign chefs helped to improve the reputation of the UK and change it drastically from a place with stereotypically poor food to one of a vibrant melting pot of international cuisines. The UK is therefore reliant on allowing foreign chefs to continue to be able to work in the UK to build upon its increasingly improved reputation.