Our team

Our Training team, based largely at our Technical Academy are responsible for delivering our training across the organisation, both for our Office team and our Field teams.

At our Technical Academy, our City & Guilds assured and Government approved in-house training programme that captures enthusiastic, motivated people, usually with no engineering knowledge and sees them through from trainee status to a fully qualified engineer within a 48 month period - ensures our engineers can fix anything they encounter!

During the Technical Academy, you will be assigned a dedicated experienced coach who will provide you with the people, technical and commercial skills to successfully develop a long career with MCFT. We are growing rapidly and to support this growth, we have a great opportunity for a number of Trainee Commercial Catering Engineers to join us each year.

Michael Davies

Technical Academy Lead

Michael has been with the company since 2018 and has played a pivotal role in building the Technical Academy, where he launched the catering and refrigeration apprenticeships in November 2022. 

With 19 years of experience as a catering engineer, Michael brings a wealth of technical expertise to his leadership & training role. He holds key qualifications including EngTech MIMeche, COMCATS 1, 3, and 5, CCCN1, LPG, and others, reflecting his deep knowledge of commercial catering appliances and gas safety. He also holds a Level 3 Award in Education & Training and is a passionate and dedicated Catering trainer at the Academy.



Outside of work, Michael coaches his son’s football team and enjoys playing golf.

Colin Tomlinson

Refrigeration Training Lead

With over 22 years experience in the refrigeration industry, Colin began his career as an apprentice and has since held roles as a service engineer, installation & commissioning engineer, and refrigeration lead engineer.

He now leads the refrigeration apprenticeships at the academy, where he applies extensive industry knowledge to train and mentor the next generation of engineers. He holds qualifications in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning NVQ Level 2, 18th Edition Electrical Certification, EngTech status and Level 3 Award in Education & Training.

In addition to his professional work, Colin coaches the Windsor & Eton FC U16 team, leading 22 players in weekly training and competitive matches on Saturday mornings.

Chris Pyle

Catering Trainer 

Chris brings a wealth of experience to his role as a Catering Trainer, having spent 15 years as an electrician and 30 years as a catering engineer. Now, he focuses on training apprentices at the academy, passing on his extensive industry knowledge.

He holds qualifications such as EngTech and Level 3 Award in Education and Training, ensuring his approach is both practical and effective for the next generation of engineers.

Outside of work, Chris enjoys DIY and gardening, and makes an excellent homemade chilli jam.