Anna Søgaard, Bistro Freddie

Bursting with energy, positivity and completely driven, you can tell how Anna Søgaard has become an alpha in the kitchen Back in her school days, Anna wasn’t sure exactly which career path was right for her and she began by studying Communications in Denmark. However, after really thinking about what makes her tick she ventured into the food industry and completed four years of culinary study in Copenhagen. She absolutely fell in love with the atmosphere of the kitchen. Having moved around a lot as a child between countries, she wasn’t scared to relocate for the job. After relocating to Manchester to work at Erst, Anna began gravitating towards other women in the industry talking about shared experiences. Anna, alongside Kim Mcbride founded SuppHer, a supper club which hosts events showcasing female talent in the hospitality industry and a safe space to meet likeminded women. This continues to grow and expand, inviting more and more women to be part of their team which straddles both Manchester and London. Can you tell Anna likes to be busy? Waiting for a career breakthrough can be tough. Anna waited a year and a half for this to happen, but Blimey has it paid off. Anna Søgaard has taken on her first-ever head chef role at Bistro Freddie in Shoreditch, the newest restaurant of the Crispin Group. We discuss what excites her visitors and the most nerve-racking and amazing people she has cooked for so far. A kitchen is kind of like an orchestra, once the team grows in confidence, service begins to flow and creativity can truly be expressed. Anna is a newbie in the London food scene, and how lucky are we to have her?! I’m Stella and I’m gonna take you out for dinner. Mentions: Anna Søgaard ⁠https://www.instagram.com/annasogaard?igsh=aDRpcWo4ZTF4cHdm⁠ Bistro Freddie, Shoreditch ⁠https://www.bistrofreddie.com⁠ SuppHER ⁠https://www.instagram.com/suppher__?igsh=MTR6MjZhcW9rZDNzOA==⁠ Erst, Manchester https://www.erst-mcr.co.uk Crispin Group, various locations in London https://www.crispinlondon.com Ham Restaurants https://www.ham.rest Dominic Hamdy, managing director of Crispin Group https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-hamdy-b59907250/?originalSubdomain=uk Sinead Murdoch, Director of SuppHER https://www.instagram.com/sineadfmurdoch?igsh=MW9hMTZzNzlqd2Ftdw== Kim Mcbride, Co-Founder of SuppHER https://www.instagram.com/kim_ber_lees?igsh=MTQzamFybzkzbmdyaQ== Patrick Withington, Co-Founder of Erst and Director of SuppHER https://www.instagram.com/patrick_withington?igsh=MTJ1bzY4a2s1Nmdxaw== Tom Mcmanaman, Anna's One to Watch https://www.instagram.com/tmac.food?igsh=OW94a2h5MXoyaWp2 St John, Farringdon https://www.instagram.com/st.john.restaurant?igsh=NTRjejJ3cGlhaXR2 Quality Chop House, Farringdon https://www.instagram.com/qualitychop?igsh=MXhjOWcyM2RuOHMzaQ==