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Trevor Lansdall

Skilled chef and founder/Director of County Caterers, Trevor Lansdall studied City & Guilds at
Bradford Technical College in the 1970s.

Trevor LansdallCounty Caterers have catered at many leading sporting events including Royal Ascot, The British Open Golf Championship and Wimbledon. They are the official caterers for Bradford Bulls RLFC and have provided hospitality catering on prestigious occasions such at The Tall Ships Race in Liverpool.

They cover everything from corporate product launches to individual weddings and parties. Guests have included members of the British Royal Family, overseas royal families, dignitaries, government officials, sports stars and celebrities.

“I came to College in 1974 when I was 16. I lived in Keighley and at first I found travelling in on the bus quite daunting but being a chef was all I ever wanted to do. I did my City and Guilds and all the additional courses like bakery. We were taught in the Old Building and in what was once the Alexandra Hotel.

I particularly remember Mr Greenwood and the bakery teachers. I learnt an awful lot and got all the basics and moved on to a company called Catering by County. I bought the company in 1992 with my business partner, Ian Ghiloni, and we set up County Caterers. Although I qualified as a chef I quickly realised that I didn’t want to stay in a restaurant kitchen.

I have always loved catering. It gave me the variety I was looking for and I have always enjoyed the logistical challenge of event planning and managing the business. Nothing else would have allowed me to work for the type and scope of people I have been fortunate enough to cater for, including Her Majesty the Queen.

I believe success comes from getting attached to what you are doing and taking it personally.”

Photograph supplied by Trevor Lansdall