Testimonials
I first worked with Simon several years ago, a calm composed pastry chef with the talent and composure to rival anyone in his field. A balance of creativity and good man management shows Simon to be a strong forward thinking pastry chef who demonstrates keen ambition as part of the bright future for Patisserie in this country. I would gladly work with Simon again.
Simon Jenkins was employed as a consultant Pastry chef here at the Royal Lancaster London for a 5 month period.
Simons remit was to develop our Pastry Sous Chef’s skills in product and people management to a level that he would be confident in taking over the pastry kitchen as Head Pastry Chef.
Simons forward thinking organisational skills are second to none. Simon nurtured the whole pastry department and bought them closer together as a team than they have ever been.
He spent many long hours working one to one with Yuan, not only on the physical product but also on Yuan’s personal skills as a manager and a people person.
Simons skill and ability to train comes naturally and everything that he has done with our pastry kitchen is testament to that. We have a lot to thank him for.
He has a calming disposition but carries authority and respect.
If you are looking for a consultant to develop your product and your people, Simon Jenkins is the complete package.
Entegra has had the privilege of collaborating with Simon Jenkins over several years- his professionalism, creativity, and consistency have made him an invaluable partner.
Simon brings a calm, solution-driven approach to every project, delivering innovative and commercially focused pastry concepts tailored to a range of brand levels and market needs. His ability to balance creativity with practicality ensures exceptional outcomes for our clients.
Beyond his culinary expertise, Simon’s leadership and team management skills are exemplary — fostering collaboration, trust, and excellence at every stage of development.
Simon has worked with my POC Culinary Development Team over the past three years from 2021to 2024.
Working on a variety of concepts in developing and evolving our Pastry offer onboard, he has also been instrumental in conducting pastry training with the teams both on shore and onboard.
Simon has great knowledge and technical skill and rises to the challenge of any task presented he both interprets the project briefs well and deliverers to a very high standard.
Having worked together with Simon on various multi-level projects I consider him to be an extraordinarily creative and highly-skilled pastry chef adept in all aspects of patisserie, confectionery and chocolate work.
He also possesses outstanding leadership and management skills and shows great empathy with particular regards to training both junior and more experienced staff.
I had the chance to work with the very talented Chef Simon Jenkins especially at the Sheraton Park lane. He is very innovative and thoughtful & his creativity breathes fresh air into the world of fine dining. His unique and modern approach towards promoting finest local produce and his passion & brilliance can be clearly seen throughout the dishes. I and my team personally have benefitted so much under his training and guidance that we have enhanced and improved the overall F&B offerings at the hotel.
He is very calm minded and focused. He is a great teacher and his hands on approach makes him stand among one of the best. He is certainly an inspiration for future patisseries. His desserts are a complete delight!
Thank you for sharing your passion and I would love to work with you again on more product development and recipes! I wish him good luck with all his future endeavor’s.
