Chef

Mark Kemp

Discipline: Chef
Venue: Ekachan · Restaurant

Portrait of Mark Kemp

i. Biography

At Ricci's tapas and cicchetti (2014–2015), Mark Kemp worked as head chef in a role that set the working terms of his career: service pressure, pace, and the discipline of keeping a kitchen moving cleanly. That period established the habits that matter in trade kitchens, direct cooking, steady command, and the ability to hold a room together under service conditions. The value of that early post lies in the repetition of it: the same demands, service after service, used to build a practical foundation. Engine Social is where that foundation sits now, with Kemp as chef and co-owner. The title carries both kitchen responsibility and venue ownership, so the work extends beyond the pass into the wider running of the place. It is a position that asks for execution and oversight in equal measure, and it marks a clear progression from the earlier head chef post at Ricci's tapas and cicchetti (2014–2015) into a role shaped by both craft and decision-making.

Where They Are Now

Mark Kemp is currently chef and co-owner of Engine Social. The role puts him inside the daily mechanics of the kitchen while also tying him to the direction of the venue itself. That combination calls for hands-on cooking and a broader view of how service, staffing, and operation fit together. It is a working arrangement built on responsibility, not just output.

In Their Words It places Kemp in the working present, speaking from inside Engine Social in Sowerby Bridge rather than from a distance.

Career - Chef and co-owner, Engine Social, Sowerby Bridge - Head chef, Ricci's tapas and cicchetti (2014–2015)

Honors

No awards are cited for Mark Kemp.

FAQ What is Mark Kemp's current role? Mark Kemp is Chef and Co-owner. Where did Mark Kemp work before? Mark Kemp's earlier career included Ricci's tapas and cicchetti. What is Mark Kemp known for? Spanish small plates.