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Where are they now?

These are just a few examples of where some of our past students are, and what they're doing

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Our Alumni - News from our Capsicum Culinary Studio past students:

  • Giles Arthur Edwards, one of our very first students,  left for London in 2006 and is currently working at Sheekey’s in London. He has also worked for 1 Lombard Street, a Michelin Star Restaurant in the heart of the city.
     
  • Kascha Bekker and Pierre Cronje, were chosen to be part of a training programme at  The Ritz Hotel, in Naples Florida. They were chosen from over 500 entrants. This is an exclusive programme and only allows for 50 members at a time.
     
  • Pierre Cronje also won the GoldCrest Young Chef of the Year 2009 Competition. He will be working in the world-renowned Dorchester Hotel in London, under the tutelage of Bill Gallagher.
     
  • Zaheera Musa  and Elizabeth Nair have been awarded the City & Guilds Medal of Excellence for Patisserie. Zaheera has recently been awarded the contract to supply selected Checkers Shoprite stores in the Western Cape with her cakes, cupcakes, bakes and desserts.
     
  • Mauricio Geral is currently working at a boutique hotel in Sandton called Athol Place.
     
  • Ruvunya Rampersad is currently working at the Taj Hotel, a 5-star hotel in Cape Town.
     
  • Lovemore Mandabva is working as a Chef de Partie at the exclusive and upmarket Steenberg Golf Estate.
     
  • Craig Goldschmidt is working for Fedics in Cape Town.
     
  • Cyril Sing is currently working in Australia but will soon be moving to Europe.
     
  • Kevin Carlitz has been offered a partnership with the company where he did his industry training. Kevin will move to Cape Town to open this business.
     
  • Jose Bester started his own company and is now recruiting students from Capsicum Culinary Studio to work for him at the World Cup.
     
  • James Waite and Jonathan Snyman both graduate tonight. They did their Industry Placement at a hotel in Zanzibar. James Waite has been offered the Head Chef position at the hotel.
     
  • Jan Smith passed with two distinctions and has started his own company in Gauteng.


 Our Alumni - News from our Capsicum Culinary Studio past students:

Emile Frolick - Junior Chef, Protea Hotel President, Cape Town 
Garth Morton - Partner/Head Chef, Italian Kitchen
Mellissa Roach - Junior Chef, Riboville Restaurant, Cape Town
Myles Moses - Chef de Partie, 12 Apostles Hotel, Cape Town
Ridhaa Ryklief - Junior Chef, Protea Hotel President, Cape Town
Xandi Minnie -   Chef de Partie,Cassia Restaurant, Cape Town
Rebecca Lilley - Pastry Chef, Zuma Restaurant in London
Donovan Blackbeard - Pastry Chef, Olympia Bakery in Kalk Bay

Herman Breedt - Head Chef, Ciao Baby Cucina, Pretoria
Rayno Adlam - Head Chef, Theo’s Restaurant, Pretoria
Andreas Martin - Head Chef/Kitchen Manager, Casablanca Manor, Pretoria.

Orphe Ovenga - Head Chef, Marrakesh Lounge, Johannesburg
David Allen - Chef de Partie, Wanderers Club, Johannesburg
André Shong - Kitchen Manager, Charted Inside Catering Company in Lanseria

Paulo Santo

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Paulo Santo who is currently working for the Ristorante Rittrova in Pretoria has done very well for himself by securing himself shares in the restaurant.

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