The Inter Hotel Challenge, sponsored by HEINEKEN Beverages, aims to ignite careers in hospitality and tourism.
SUN CITY HOTEL, SUN CITY RESORT
NEDERBURG & VAN RYN’S BRANDY
WINE STEWARD RICHARD MANNAFELA
CHEF ITUMELENG JOHN MOGALE
PASTRY CHEF ORATILE RAMMEKWA
BAKER ONTHAHLE BRIDGETTE NTSHABELE
BARISTA BOITUMELO HARRY LEGWATI
TOADBURY HALL COUNTRY HOTEL
PONGRÁCZ & BAIN’S CAPE MOUNTAIN WHISKY
CONCIERGE NONCEBA MOTHETHO
WINE STEWARD ALISTER FOTO
PASTRY CHEF LINDIWE PHIRI
BAKER LINDIWE MASANGO
BARISTA LUCKY MOLANE
THE PALACE OF THE LOST CITY
DURBANVILLE HILLS & THREE SHIPS WHISKY
CHEF OMPHILE BRIDGET LOHANGA
PASTRY CHEF VUYANI TSHIDISO MABALENG
BAKER MOGOTSI MASIMOLE
54 ON BATH
DURBANVILLE HILLS & AMARULA
CONCIERGE NQOBILE NONJABULO SIBUSISIWE MCHUNU
WINE STEWARD SINALO YANGA NGUBO
CHEF NOZIBUSISO INGRID NOMPUMELELO MAPHALALA
PASTRY CHEF LOYISO AMANDLA MLONDO
BAKER JAYVEE ESTOLOGA
BARISTA VUSUMUZI SITHOLE
IVORY MANOR BOUTIQUE HOTEL
DURBANVILLE HILLS & CRUZ VODKA
WINE STEWARD NADIA SIBANDA
CHEF XOLANE ZWENE
PASTRY CHEF NTOMBIZODWA MAPHILA
BARISTA MPOE CHARLES MABOSHIGO
SUN CITY CONVENTION CENTRE
NEDERBURG & AMARULA
WINE STEWARD CHRISTOPHER TSHEPO NAWE
CHEF CORNELIUS SUTHSE
PASTRY CHEF FLORA LEBOGANG TAKAI
BAKER LETTA KGOTHATSO SEBOKOANE
BARISTA VUYO KENNETH ZUMA
SANDTON SUN & TOWERS
PONGRÁCZ & BAIN’S CAPE MOUNTAIN WHISKY
CONCIERGE SIHLE NGUBANE
WINE STEWARD & BARISTA SFUNDO SIYANDA ZIKALALA
CHEF MBONGENI MAPUMULO
JOHANNESBURG MARRIOTT HOTEL MELROSE ARCH
PONGRÁCZ & THREE SHIPS WHISKY
CHEF ERIC LABUSCHAGNE
PASTRY CHEF MEGAN CONRADIE
INTERCONTINENTAL JOHANNESBURG O.R. TAMBO
NEDERBURG & CRUZ VODKA
CONCIERGE PLEASURE SHAKU
WINE STEWARD NJABULO PRINCE ZONDO
CHEF THATO PRUDENCE SIGOALO
PASTRY CHEF & BAKER NOSIPHO MAPUMULO
BARISTA TSHEPANG MOHAFA
THE LAGOON BEACH HOTEL
DURBANVILLE HILL & BAIN’S CAPE MOUNTAIN WHISKY
CONCIERGE THOKOZILE GAZI
WINE STEWARD NCUMISA PUPUMA
BARISTA ANDILE KONATILE
THE SILO HOTEL
PONGRÁCZ & VAN RYN’S BRANDY
CONCIERGE CEMONE HARROD
CHEF SHANTEL NDLOVU
PASTRY CHEF KESHIA LOUW
BARISTA KHUSELWA KOLWENI
THE PRESIDENT HOTEL
NEDERBURG & THREE SHIPS WHISKY
CONCIERGE NOMFUNDO KALA
WINE STEWARD WANDILE MPAKUMPAKU
CHEF YANDISA NEVILLE MPONGWANA
PASTRY CHEF ANAM MENE
BAKER VUYO MALIZA
BARISTA ANATHI MAQOQA
TAJ CAPE TOWN
NEDERBURG & BAIN’S CAPE MOUNTAIN WHISKY
CONCIERGE MKUSELI INNOCENT VANQA
WINE STEWARD ANDREW CHIRAUKA
CHEF JOHNATHAN NAIDOO
BARISTA LUTHO MPHITHI
SOUTHERN SUN ARABELLA HOTEL, GOLF & SPA
DURBANVILLE HILLS & THREE SHIPS WHISKY
CONCIERGE UNATHI MANELI
WINE STEWARD XOLELWA MANYENKAWE
CHEF ASIPE SIZIBA
PASTRY CHEF LINGELIHLE TSHEMESE
BAKER NICOLE JOHNSON
BARISTA PUMLA HANISE
QUEEN VICTORIA HOTEL & MANOR HOUSE WATERFRONT
PONGRÁCZ & CRUZ VODKA
WINE STEWARD ASHLEY KLASSEN
CHEF DYLAN CRAIG HENDRICKS
TWELVE APOSTLES HOTEL & SPA
DURBANVILLE HILLS & BAIN’S CAPE MOUNTAIN WHISKY
CONCIERGE APHIWE NDOKWENI
WINE STEWARD THEO LITHA KALI
CHEF SIYANDA KUZANI
PASTRY CHEF PHATHISWA PLAATJIE
BAKER SHEKINA RUSHUICIRA
BARISTA SIYABONGA KUNENE
MOUNT NELSON, A BELMOND HOTEL, CAPE TOWN
PONGRÁCZ & AMARULA
CONCIERGE KIMBERLEY TWADDLE
WINE STEWARD LUCIAN HENDRICKS
BARISTA VUYOLWETHU MVITYO
SOUTHERN SUN CAPE SUN
NEDERBURG & CRUZ VODKA
CONCIERGE WASEEM HASKINS
WINE STEWARD RUAAN VAN HELDEN
CHEF KEELYN SCHEEPERS
PASTRY CHEF YUMNA ISMAIL
BAKER MCEBISI MACINGWANA
BARISTA ONGEZO LUMKA JACK
SOUTHERN SUN THE CULLINAN
DURBANVILLE HILLS & VAN RYN’S BRANDY
CONCIERGE BRADLEY STEVENS
WINE STEWARD CIZARIO FULLER
CHEF FUAD MARTIN
PASTRY CHEF THANDISWA NGQAMFANA
BAKER WANDILE SHANGE
BARISTA NANDIPHA MSINDELI
PROTEA HOTEL BY MARRIOTT® CAPE TOWN WATERFRONT BREAKWATER LODGE
NEDERBURG & VAN RYN’S BRANDY
WINE STEWARD RAYMUNDO QUILLOSA
CHEF HUWITT STRYDOM
PASTRY CHEF & BAKER QAQAMBILE LANGENI
BARISTA LUSANDA XOTYENI
THE OYSTER COLLECTION HOTEL GROUP
CONCIERGE ROBYN ANNE DYER
DURBAN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE
PONGRÁCZ & VAN RYN’S BRANDY
WINE STEWARD SIBUSISO KHUMALO
CHEF MALUSI MTHEMBU
PASTRY CHEF SANDILE MAKHATHINI
BAKER WISEMAN MBHELE
BARISTA TRACY COLBECK
SOUTHERN SUN THE EDWARD
NEDERBURG & THREE SHIPS WHISKY
WINE STEWARD SIYANDA CRAIG MTHETHWA
CHEF PRIYEN PILLAY
PASTRY CHEF NONZUZU INTEREST
BARISTA LUNGISANI THUBELIHLE MNGUNI
SOUTHERN SUN ELANGENI & MAHARANI
NEDERBURG & CRUZ VODKA
CHEF ANDRÉ HARVEY
PASTRY CHEF THANDO MAHLEKELELE
BAKER THANDENI NYAWOSI
BARISTA SIBUSISO SHANGE
BEVERLY HILLS
PONGRÁCZ & BAIN’S CAPE MOUNTAIN WHISKY
WINE STEWARD LONDEKA MKHIZE
CHEF NOTHA LANDIZIPHO MAPHUMULO
PASTRY CHEF NOKUBONGA DLADLA
BAKER ANDILE MLABA
BARISTA SFUNDO MHLONGO
THE OYSTER BOX
DURBANVILLE HILLS & AMARULA
CONCIERGE THEODORE SNYMAN
WINE STEWARD NKANYISO ZIKHALI
CHEF TYRA-LYNN TAYLOR
PASTRY CHEF ALICIA MURUGAN
BAKER SENZO KHUMALO
BARISTA SAMKELISIWE NYANDU
THE JUDGING PANEL
Wine and spirit service: Sandy Harper CWM and Sommelier Jean Vincent Ridon (CPT, JHB, KZN)
Wine and food pairing: Aubrey Ngcungama (CPT), Deon Roets (CPT), Wanda Cronje CWM (CPT), Germain Lehodey (JHB), Kristina Beuthner (JHB), Karen Bloom CWM (KZN) and Mark O’Flaherty (KZN)
Food: Hugh von Zahn (CPT, JHB, KZN), Jocelyn Meyers-Adams (CPT), Fatima Stanley (KZN), Elsu Gericke (JHB)
Kitchen skills: Julietta e Silva Overmeyer (CPT), Marlon de Freitas (CPT), Candice Adams (JHB), Ukhonaye Mconi (JHB), Nandile Bongekile Mtshaha (KZN) and Sharon Visagie (KZN)
Barista: Oz Davids (JHB, KZN), Johandré Delport (JHB, KZN), Caroline Ncube (JHB), Ree Moya (JHB), Malusi Ngwane (KZN), and Wayne Abrahams (CPT), Paddington Chivare (CPT), Shaakira Mohamed (CPT)
Concierge: Horst Frehse, Jeff Rosenberg, Lorna Gourlay, Mike Waller, Tarryn Tomlinson and John de Canha (CPT, JHB and KZN)
