Doug Sanham
Chef Doug Sanham has worked in kitchens all over the south-east during his career as a chef, and received an Acorn Award from The Caterer whilst head chef of The Beacon in Tunbridge Wells. For much of his time in kitchens he struggled with a dissociative disorder that sometimes led him to have blackouts and to attempting suicide.
In 2016 he joined forces with fellow chef Andrew Clarke to start Pilot Light – a campaign to raise awareness of mental health issues in hospitality. Today he and Andrew hold talks, workshops and events to shine a light on mental health in the workplace, as well as working with restaurants and hospitality groups to help them better support the mental health of their employees.
Chef Doug Sanham has worked in kitchens all over the south-east during his career as a chef, and received an Acorn Award from The Caterer whilst head chef of The Beacon in Tunbridge Wells. For much of his time in kitchens he struggled with a dissociative disorder that sometimes led him to have blackouts and to attempting suicide.
In 2016 he joined forces with fellow chef Andrew Clarke to start Pilot Light – a campaign to raise awareness of mental health issues in hospitality. Today he and Andrew hold talks, workshops and events to shine a light on mental health in the workplace, as well as working with restaurants and hospitality groups to help them better support the mental health of their employees.
