Niall Hill drives culinary excellence for Sodexo in Ireland as head of food

​Chef Niall Hill has joined workplace services provider Sodexo as its Head of Food for the island of Ireland where he is responsible for driving the company’s culture of food service excellence and the continuing development of its culinary teams on client sites.

Niall has over 30 years’ experience at the highest levels nationally and internationally. He was a food consultant for over six years and a director of The Butler’s Pantry for 16 years before that, winning numerous awards including the Great Taste Awards, Small Business Award and Blas na hEireann.  

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​Niall Hill said, “I’m very excited to be working with Sodexo as its commitment to food excellence, sustainability, and ambitious Net Zero strategy aligns with my personal and professional values. The calibre of the craft development and culinary teams is unrivalled in the market. I look forward to continuing to innovate and deliver food solutions focused on nutrition, sustainability, and health and wellness.”

Niall is currently working on projects that involve food sustainability, food waste and carbon footprint that align with Sodexo’s net zero pathway while supporting the setting up of the WellChef Academy for Sodexo’s chefs, which is focused on the area of optimum nutrition.

A native of Dublin, Niall holds an MSc in Applied Culinary Nutrition from TU Dublin and a BA in Botanical Cuisine and has just completed a postgraduate in Sustainability Leadership in Business.  Niall is also a part-time associate lecturer in TU Dublin, Tallaght campus, where he has been involved in designing a co-created module called ‘The Mindful Kitchen- Creative Food Sustainability’ to engage student chef creativity in developing a sustainability mindset.

David Fox, managing director, Sodexo Ireland said, “We’re delighted to have Niall as our Head of Food for the island of Ireland. With an award-winning track record in culinary excellence, he has brought a wealth of knowledge and passion for talent development, foodservice and culinary innovation. With Niall leading our culinary teams, we look forward to continuing as a market leader in setting the highest standards for workplace dining and partnering with our clients in creating the best environment for their employees to thrive and their businesses to succeed.”

A verified member of Origin Green, Sodexo Ireland employs close to 3,000 people on the island of Ireland, delivering food and facilities management services to clients in business and industry, education, pharma and healthcare. The company recently won four awards at the 2024 FM Awards,  including Total FM Service Provider of the Year’; the Net Zero Carbon Award at the 2024 Business & Finance ESG Awards and Team of the Year at the 2024 Health & Safety Excellence Awards.