CATERING & FOOD DELIVERY

Meet Adrian

Each day in genU’s commercial catering kitchen, Adrian moves at pace through a pallet of pumpkins, chopping up to three tonne per week to fill commercial orders received from hospitals and other businesses in the Barwon region of Victoria. There is a huge volume of vegetables to get through and Adrian does it without ever being able to see the pumpkin or his knife. Born with retinitis pigmentosa, a hereditary degenerative eye condition, Adrian wears a knife glove to protect his hand while working, and after being in the processing kitchen for over a year, he feels confident with his culinary skills. “My technique compared to when I started is much better,” he said. “It comes second nature to me now: cut it, crack it open and bang! I clean it all out and chop it up. As long as you do it safely, you find your own way and what works for you.” “I love the people here: I love working with the guys, they’re a lot of fun, and my bosses are really good.”