CELEBRITY chef Ellis Barrie is host cookery classes at a secondary school.

The 28-year-old, who featured on BBC Two series Great British Menu, runs the Marram Grass restaurant on Anglesey.

He will be hosting masterclasses at Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern on the island with the aim of encouraging youngsters to pursue a career in the hospitality industry.

Each of the 13 GCSE pupils studying catering and hospitality at Bodedern will receive a set of high-quality chef knives and chef whites sponsored by Ellis and the Wray Bros catering company. 

Ellis, who will his first demonstration on October 15, said: “I’m so excited to be working with Bodedern and their catering students. 

"It all came about through one of my chefs at the Marram Grass. 

"His mother, Pamela Holt works at the school teaching hospitality and catering and asked if I would get on board. 

"There is such a struggle to find chefs across the UK and it is down to the restaurant industry to do something about it. 

"Even if none of the students become chefs, I still think educating children about food and provenance is so important. 

“I’ll be bringing in amazing local produce and will showcase the very best of what North Wales has to offer.”

Ellis added that he will be hosting a further three or four sessions per year with the youngsters. 

He also hopes to get more local chefs involved in the scheme.

Originally from Liverpool, Ellis first learned his craft at his local community college when he was just 12 years' old.

His passion for cooking has since taken him all over the world, as far afield as Australia.

In 2009, his father bought a caravan site in Newborough and asked Ellis and his brother Liam to run the on-site café, which had previously been a chicken shed.

Just two years later, the pair relaunched the building as the Marram Grass and several accolades followed. 

In 2013, the restaurant won best bistro/brasserie of the year at the Anglesey Tourism Awards. Earlier this year, they were awarded two AA Rosettes.