The Reaching For Young Stars program has seen it fair share of students who have found a niche in the hospitality industry. Many of whom have grown to great prominence in founding innovation and created new standards in this exacting industry. This continues and the circle grows. Today, expertise in beverages is playing a larger […]
Meet The Young Star Pastry Chefs & Bakers 2023
Our young star pastry chefs are looking forward to presenting their Red Velvet Cakes using Früt SA and their Lancewood ClemenGold desserts which they will be pairing with their choice wines while our bakers master the art of sourdough, brioche and barley bread made with Bio-Wheat Flour leading up to the Cook-Off and service presentation […]
Meet The Young Chefs of 2023
We are counting down to the Cook-Off in May, hosted by the International Hotel School. The Hot Chefs have been tasked with presenting an amuse-bouche, a vegetarian starter featuring Denny Mushrooms and the superb use of Rio Largo Olive Oil with a main course of Namibian Lamb by Hartlief Continental Meat Products and Farmer’s Meat […]
THE SKILLSHARE FORUM
Students were introduced by our Dynamic MC Wendy Coetzee to a stellar line-up of esteemed industry professionals who have no doubt raised the bar, sharing valuable insights to stimulate the mind. A very warm welcome by Hotel Manager Willem du Toit and Executive Chef George Jardine, Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town who shared […]
EXCEPTIONAL PRIZES IN STORE
With the launch of the Mount Nelson Reaching for Young Stars 2023 and our skillshare forum on Tuesday 28th March we are excited to provide an array of esteemed industry professionals who can share valuable insights and raise the bar for the Young Stars. Wendy Coetzee, our dynamic MC, will introduce students to the full […]
Headline winners in the 2022 Distell Inter-Hotel Challenge
2022 DISTELL INTER-HOTEL CHALLENGE WINNERS ANNOUNCED Headline winners in the 2022 Distell Inter-Hotel Challenge will soon be flying to Ireland, France and the US to take up their international mentorship part of their extensive prizes. For each of the three involved, it will be a life-changing experience. This is according to co-organiser Chania Morritt-Smith of […]
2022 DISTELL INTER-HOTEL CHALLENGE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Celebrating the winners of the 10th annual Distell Inter-Hotel Challenge! One of the most validating features of this challenge, focused on hospitality sector skills transfer and mentorship, is the way prize winners commit to mentor and encourage their colleagues, passing the baton of excellence to a new generation each year. DISTELL INTER-HOTEL CHALLENGE WINE STEWARD OF […]
PRIZES IN STORE
These are exceptional opportunities for anyone wanting to accelerate their hospitality careers. The ‘Distell Inter-Hotel Challenge Wine Steward of the Year 2022’ Pieter Bekker (Taj Cape Town) (Pongrácz & Three Ship) will look forward to a 10-day internship in Ireland at the celebrated The Lodge at Ashford Castle with the Red Carnation Hotel Collection. Irish […]
STELLAR LINE-UP
The Skills Exchange Development Programme saw the launch of the Mount Nelson Reaching for Young Stars on Tuesday 22nd March 2022, where ideas and strategies for a winning entry were shared. The Cook-Offs are scheduled for Saturday 4th June, annually hosted by the International Hotel School. The glittering Awards hosted by GM Tiago Sarmento will […]