Füritechnics

The Fifteen Foundation

Fifteen is a concept set up by chef Jamie Oliver in London in 2002 when he realized he could use his skills and energy to offer young people with tough backgrounds an opportunity to train and be employed in a supportive environment.

Since opening in London, the Fifteen Family has grown to include Fifteen Amsterdam, Fifteen Cornwall and now Fifteen Melbourne.
Each location works hard to address the needs and issues that are relevant to local young people, while learning from the International experience of the wider Fifteen Family.

Many of the young people The Fifteen Foundation work with come from tough backgrounds with histories of substance abuse, homelessness, violence and learning difficulties that prevent them from entering the workforce via traditional pathways. The Fifteen Foundation places them into a training program with real prospects and offers support to get them through it and to tackle the day-to-day issues that have previously held them back in education or training.

Füritechnics is proud to supply Füri knives and knife sharpeners to the apprentices at Fifteen Melbourne. We understand the importance of providing quality, Australian engineered tools to the next generation of budding young chefs.

“Füritechnics Australia is famous among the world’s elite chefs for the performance of Füri knives, sharpeners, and cook’s tools. Our reputation is a result of years of solid engineering research and development, and a combination of high quality and superior performance. We are proud to provide the apprentices at Fifteen with Füri knives that will last them well throughout their trade. We support the hospitality industry at every opportunity and can see strong futures ahead for these young apprentices”

As well as providing a great set of knives, the team at Füritechnics is dedicated to training and will conduct training sessions with the apprentices to properly utilize, care for and store their prized possessions.

Pictured above is Glenn Flood, Training and Development Chef, Fifteen Foundation (Australia) demonstrating how to correctly use a knife to two of the Fifteen Melbourne apprentices.

“For the passed 6 years I have been using Füri knives and sharpeners, and love the way they handle in a professional environment. When you are cooking for many hours a day you need comfortable, sharp and well designed knives. I am extremely pleased that Füritechnics have come on board to provide their Australian engineered tools for our apprentices as I know they are training with quality. As a chef your tools are your most valuable asset and to give a first year apprentice quality knives will enhance their development as a chef.”

Glenn Flood

Training and Development Chef, Fifteen Foundation (Australia)