Head chef wins competition

The competition was open to all chefs at Gracewell Healthcare homes and entrants were initially challenged to prepare a delicious main course and dessert with a budget of just five pounds.

Gracewell of Bath care home, which provides personalised, high quality nursing and dementia care, has employed Sauter since it opened in 2017 - he became head chef in September 2019. Sauter and his team prepare freshly made nutritious meals using the finest, high quality ingredients, that are served to residents in the home’s bistro.

He has 25 years’ experience as a chef, with a diverse career that has involved opening a Four Diamond restaurant in the Caribbean. Impressively, he went on to become the private chef for the Governor of Bermuda, during which time he prepared meals for dignitaries from around the world, including The Queen, Prince Phillip and Princess Anne. Until he became head chef at Gracewell of Bath, he worked at The Latymer, a Michelin star restaurant that featured on MasterChef and the Bath Spa Hotel – two rosette.

The company wide MasterChef competition involved three stages and after the semi-finals, four finalists including Nick were tasked with demonstrating flair, creativity, taste and quality when preparing dishes for the judging panel. In the final there was no budget, so Sauter was able to go all out and create an impressive dish that consisted of almond topped hake with langoustines, confit cherry tomatoes, a lobster bisque and pea puree.

As the winner, he will represent the UK in Denver, Colorado in the US at Gracewell’s Leadership Conference in Spring 2020, whilst all finalists will have their dishes featured as ‘signature dishes’ on the Gracewell spring menu cycle.

Nick Sauter says: “I am so honoured to have won this competition. It took a lot of hard work and preparation as the other chefs across the company are also very experienced and talented. I pour my heart and soul into every dish I create and Gracewell of Bath residents are always extremely appreciative.”