<p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Rethinking the Role of the Modern Chef</strong></span><br><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Gino believes that while the role of the professional chef has drifted too far into the realm of entertainment, there is a growing opportunity to return to the roots of cooking as a source of nourishment and healing. In the past, food was our only medicine, and cooks played a crucial role in preparing meals that supported health and cured ailments. Today, even with the advancements of modern medicine, food continues to play a vital role in our well-being. With an abundance of ingredients at their disposal chefs, and home cooks alike, now face the exciting challenge of rediscovering how food can truly nourish us. By embracing this responsibility, anyone who cooks can move beyond entertainment and contribute positively to the health of all those they feed.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:12pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>A Love for the Outdoors and the Simple Pleasures</strong></span><br><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Outside of the kitchen, Gino is an avid cyclist and enjoys tending to his vegetable patch. He finds joy in getting outside as much as possible, whether it’s on two wheels or wandering through markets, touching the fruit and veg, and chatting with food producers who are passionate about what they grow. This connection to the land and the food it produces is something Gino strives to bring into his work every day at NuMi.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Want to check out Gino’s Recipes?</strong></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Experience Gino’s passion for food yourself and check out our online recipe book by clicking the link below.&nbsp;</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>[ </strong></span><a href="https://numi.org.uk/classes-and-workshops"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>NuMi Recipe Book →</strong></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong> ]</strong></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">If you’d like to hone your home-cooking skills then check out our food workshops by&nbsp;</span><a href="https://numi.org.uk/classes-and-workshops"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>clicking here →</strong></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p>