Teenage Belfast chef on how doors opened at ‘some of NI’s best restaurants’ and career ambitions

Michael Thompson a chef in the Novelli restaurant at the AC Marriott in Belfast After winning the regional final in 2022, Michael returned to help judge the 2023 competition As the next generation of homegrown chefs make their mark, a former competition winner has been reminiscing about his involvement. Michael Thompson (18) came top in the 2022 Northern Ireland regional final of the Springboard FutureChef competition..