The Distell Inter Hotel Challenge Awards
All The Awards…
PRESS RELEASE The Distell Inter Hotel Challenge: Saturday 3rd August 2019 The primary objective of the Distell Inter Hotel Challenge is to create and sustain a strong national base of top quality chefs, bakers, wine stewards and concierges. In every true sense of the phrase a programme of recognition and rewarding excellence. The hotel industry […]
Giant Strides
An uptick in the skills department
Wonderful Aromas…
The Cape Cook-Offs were held at Capsicum Culinary Studio on Tuesday 11th and 12th June and what two days those proved to be! ~ The Chefs streamed in early that morning, the kitchen was quiet and ordered as everyone went about setting up efficiently and so the hours ticked by until the first candidates presented to our […]
Expectations are high…
Exposure to the international hospitality industry is an important ingredient to the Distell Inter Hotel Challenge as the top candidates in both the chef and wine stewards categories will be flown overseas for an intensive mentorship experience with some of the most famous international names and venues in the world. The teams from Gauteng Protea Hotels […]
Team Spirit
Plating with passion
Riashnie Thaver Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani While the focus is on development and mentorship, the Challenge has also created a wonderful team spirit among the respective hotel’s food and beverage crews. It not only has an enormously positive effect on the morale of newcomers to this world but gives them a chance to fast track […]
The art of plating…
Beverly Hills Candidate Chef Cathrine Chetty, assisted by Hummaira Hoosen