Wonderful prizes for ALL the winners from Dr Susanne Reuther of Wings Group and KitchenAid Africa including KitchenAid Artisan Mixers, Gadget & Utensils, Ceramics, Bakeware and more…
Hot Chef Jessie Olivier (CTIA) and ‘Ultimate Lancewood Young Star Pastry Chef of the Year’ Jenna van Niekerk (IHS) will earn an extraordinary three-month working experience in France, in partnership with InternAfrika & LANCEWOOD
“This is a superb opportunity for young chefs to immerse themselves in a world-class kitchen, sharpen their skills, and gain international exposure at prestigious hotels,” says Director Alexandre Barrière Izard. “The programme includes a monthly allowance, return flights, medical travel insurance, accommodation, and full board allowing the winners to focus fully on their craft.”
R5 000 cash prize to the Hot Chef courtesy of ZA Foods
R5 000 cash prize to the Pastry Chef courtesy of Lancewood
The Clearworld Young Stars Beverage Student Luke Watkins (SYCA) receives a bursary from Clearworld Suppliers, to attend the Sommeliers Academy: https://sommeliers.academy/how-to-become-a-sommelier
Philip Abrahamson, CEO of Clearworld Suppliers, proud distributors of Perrier, S.Pellegrino, and Acqua Panna says, “We are thrilled to support the next generation of hospitality talent. Through this sponsorship, the winner will gain access to world-class sommeliers training to complete relevant certifications helping guide their journey towards becoming an exceptional sommelier, shaping their careers in hospitality.“
From FRÜT, a Yonanas for the winning Chef’s Chutney Tristan Lillienfeldt (IHS) and the winning Beverage Best Cocktail Mixer Luke Watkins (SYCA).
Voucher from Clearworld and Italian Deli-Online for the winning Starter and Main Course Jessie Olivier (CTIA).
Rio Largo Young Achiever Award to Linamandla Bekwa CAPE TOWN HOTEL SCHOOL
A ClemenGold hamper to the winning Lancewood Pastry Chef Jenna van Niekerk (IHS)
Highly desirable and stunning prizes from AL&CD Ashley including SCANPAN the finest of Global Knives and Brabantia. The list goes on – practical, innovative products, superbly crafted using cutting edge technology that our candidates are able to test their culinary prowess with, and a joy to use.
The ScanPan Excellent Kitchen Practice Awarded to Tristan Lillienfeldt (Hot Chef) (IHS) and Sennett Schultz (Pastry Chef) (Capsicum Culinary Studio) ~ Highfield Level 3 Food Safety for Catering. The hot kitchen and pastry kitchen categories for food safety will each win a training course for the Level 3 Food Safety for Catering Qualification. This qualification is designed to assist learners who wish to progress to higher or supervisory level within a food catering business. The qualification is ideal for ensuring compliance with the law.
About Highfield: Founded in 1982, Highfield is a leading UK and international awarding organisation in vocational, compliance and accredited qualifications, regulated by Ofqual. As a government-regulated End-Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO), Highfield is a proud recipient of the 2024 King’s Award for Enterprise and End Point Assessment Organisation of the Year.
With over 600 qualifications and a network of 46,500+ approved trainers across 54+ countries, Highfield annually awards more than 550,000 certificates in diverse sectors, empowering learners worldwide. As one of the UK’s top awarding bodies, they work with leading organisations, including Nestlé, Shell, BP, Jumeirah Hotels, Emirates Airlines, Qatar Airways and many more.
Generous cash prizes to the Avanti Coffee SA Young Star Baristas: R6000 to Alannah Swales (CTIA), R4000 Caleb Kannemeyer (Cape Town Hotel School) and R3000 Aqeel Hoosain (IHS)
Books for life from Penguin Random House and Von Geusau Chocolates
Aimee Lentz, Chief Marketing and Operations Officer at Diamond Works, presented Lynn Naidoo, Managing Executive of International Hotel School, with a Bloom Pendant in recognition of her outstanding leadership. International Hotel School has claimed the Sustainability Awareness Award for three consecutive years, and this year achieved the remarkable distinction of having every single candidate nominated.
The floating Sustainability Awareness Trophy awarded to the International Hotel School by Aaliyah Shah SASSI Project Officer Business Development Unit WWF-SA to the best team.
TOPICS TO BE 100% AWARE OF WWF’s Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SASSI) is an app-based tool which shows the sustainability status of what you’re eating. Fish that are red-listed should be avoided completely, think twice about eating orange-listed fish, and green-listed means you can go ahead! Make sustainable seafood choices by using the WWF-SASSI app. This app is free on Android and iOS! APP STORE PLAY STORE
Chefs are key to driving change, dishes that inspire and create awareness! – https://wwfsassi.co.za/sassi-champions/chefs/
