Naval Service in hot water over critical shortage of 'Gordon Ramsays' 

Currently, the navy has 16 fewer chefs than it requires and this will shortly increase to 18, as two more have signalled their intention to leave the service. Picture: ED/Alamy Live News

The Naval Service is critically short of chefs and has been unable to fill a growing number of vacancies, despite a two-year recruitment campaign aimed at attracting professionals from the private sector.

Currently, the navy has 16 fewer chefs than it requires and this will shortly increase to 18, as two more have signalled their intention to leave the service.