PERFORMANCE CHEF
performance catering for elite sport
25 years in professional kitchens. 8 years feeding elite athletes, including world champions, Uno-X Mobility cycling, and currently two English national teams. Practical, high-quality food that supports training, recovery, and performance from training camps to match-day.
WHAT THIS IS
food that does a job
Performance catering is not about elaborate menus or dietary restriction. It is about understanding what athletes need at each point in their training week and delivering it consistently, at the right time, in a way they will actually eat.
That means meals built around training load, matchday timing, and recovery demands, prepared and presented to a professional standard, with real ingredients and no compromise on quality.
camps and residentials
Full catering for multi-day training camps and residential programmes. Structured around the training schedule, not around convenience.
ongoing team support
Regular meal provision for teams and squads who want consistent, performance-led food built into their weekly structure.
matchday catering
Pre-match, half-time, and post-match food planned around performance windows, not guesswork.
international travel
Catering for squads on the road. Training blocks, match tours, and multi-week trips where food quality and consistency are hardest to maintain and matter most.
THE DIFFERENCE
what a performance chef brings
Most catering companies can feed a group of people. A performance chef understands why timing, composition, and enjoyment all matter, and builds every meal around those principles.
A little about Chris.....
25 years in professional catering
Consultant Performance Chef to the ECB for England Men
Currently completing a PGDip in Sports Nutrition (2026)
8 years feeding elite athletes
Supports England Red Roses for international travel blocks
Meals built around load, timing, and recovery, not generic healthy eating templates
ENVIRONMENTS
built around your environment
Performance catering looks different depending on the sport, the schedule, and the setup. The approach is always the same. Understand the demands, plan around them, and deliver food that supports performance rather than being an afterthought.
International rugby
Amateur and semi-professional team sport
Individual high-performance athletes
Elite road cycling
International cricket
Multi-day training camps and residentials
WHAT TO EXPECT
how it works
1
initial conversation
Understand the environment, the training schedule, the squad size, and the performance goals. No assumptions made before this happens.
2
menu planning
Meals planned around the training week, matchday windows, and recovery demands. Practical, deliverable, and built for real kitchens and real budgets.
3
delivery and support
Consistent, professional catering delivered to the agreed standard. Adjustments made based on feedback and changing demands across the programme.
AUTHORITY
applied in professional sport
The principles behind the food served at the highest level are not complicated, but they are specific. Load-matched meals, recovery timing, fuel availability before and after performance. These are the same principles applied here, delivered through professional cooking and practical planning.
25
YEARS
PROFESSIONAL CATERING
08
YEARS
FEEDING ELITE ATHLETES
02
NATIONAL TEAMS
SUPPORTED
interested in performance catering for your club, team or programme?
Get in touch to discuss availability, scope, and how this could work for your environment.
Availability is limited. Enquiries are responded to within 48 hours.