In this episode of Order, Order, Terry Wiggins talks to Paul Burgin about a career journey that took him from the pastry kitchens of the House of Commons into the world of legal recruitment.
Paul looks back on growing up in Lichfield, studying catering in Birmingham, and moving to London at 17 after a placement at Parliament convinced him that this was where he wanted to be. He reflects on working across several parts of the Commons catering operation, including pastry, the Terrace, Portcullis House, the Brasserie and Milbank, and shares what those years taught him about pressure, discipline, creativity and growing up quickly in a demanding environment.
The conversation then follows his move out of catering, first into a corporate dining role and later into recruitment, where he found a completely different kind of career. Paul explains how he made the jump into the legal sector, what legal recruitment actually involves, and how he went on to build Hunters Legal.
Along the way, he and Terry discuss mentorship, the hidden depth behind both Parliament and the legal profession, and why finding the right cultural fit matters just as much as technical skill. It is a fascinating story about reinvention, ambition and taking the lessons of one world into another.
Order Order podcast, Paul Burgin, Terry Wiggins, House of Commons catering, Parliament kitchens, pastry chef, legal recruitment, Hunters Legal, Terrace kitchen, Milbank, Portcullis House, hospitality careers, chef career change, Westminster catering, legal industry
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