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Charles Herman Senn
{{Short description|Cookbook writer and educator 1864-1934}

Charles Herman Senn (1864 - 1934), who published as C. Herman Senn , was a Swiss born cookery writer, publisher and educator based in London, United Kingdom. He was a prolific cookery book writer, pioneer in cookery education in the UK and publisher of Universal Organ of Cookery.

Early life
Senn was born in Switzerland to a family noted for their bakery skills.

Career
Senn was classically trained in cities across Europe and worked under Francatelli at the Reform Club in London. A recognised expert on matters relating to food he was involved with the Universal Cookery and Food Association from its inception as the Culinary Society in 1885. He started as Honorary Secretary and then later as Honorary Director and he edited the association's year-book, The Cookery Annualfrom its first publication in 1894. He was made Consulting Chef to the National National Training School for Cookery in 1892 and was connected with the Westminster Technical Institute from its founding in 1910. He worked and consulted for these schools and for various government agencies including the Board of Education, the Prisons Commissions, the Home Office and the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries. He was also an advisor and examiner for hospital and sick-room cookery, contributing his services to hospitals in London. He was the vice-chairman of the Consultative Committee of the L.C.C Technical Cookery School for Boys and the L.C.C. School for Waiters. For these various organisations Sent created syllabuses and examinations, setting standards for institutions including the army, navy, hospitals and prisons.

Senn was the founder and late editor of Food and Cookeryand Catering World as well as being a prolific author of cookery books, food dictionaries and manuals. There are 65 books attributed to Senn on the British Library catalogue covering subjects as varied as Meals without Meat; or, Meatless fare cookery  to 101 Ways of Cooking Bananas to Cooking for Invalids Alongside extensive publishing and consultancy, Senn gave cookery demonstrations to the public. He was instrumental in setting up the Universal Cookery and Food Association which provided training, advice, information and news to the catering profession and, from 1897, published Food and Cookery: The Official Organ of the Universal Cookery and Food Association. The Universal Cookery and Food Association held annual cookery exhibitions in London and Senn was responsible for overseeing 33 of these. In 1919 Senn was made M.B.E and ten years later was awarded and O.B.E.

Marriage and children
Senn was married to Monica Senn M.B.E. The couple had one child, a daughter called Ida.

Death and afterward
Senn died suddenly at his desk in his office in London.

Published works

 * The cookery annual, 1894

Recognition
O.B.E