I loved studying at SAACA in 2018. The chefs are very enthusiastic and eager to share their knowledge. The SAACA internship placements sparked our skill sets to the next level. The placements were perfect and the experience invaluable. I represented the school at the 2019 Young Chef Olympiad in India which was an extraordinary…
In the month of October, I completed a month long internship at the Shortmarket Club, in Cape Town. This month was very challenging and it made me fulfill tasks I had never done before. The chefs that work above me and with me on my designated sections were great to work with and were good…
The 12 Apostles was an experience that confirmed that what I have chosen to do for the rest of my life was the right choice. On my first day at the 12A I was welcomed with open arms. Not only did I learn the way a hotel kitchen works. I learnt how important communication is…
The Shortmarket club, fine dining is in its name. I got to intern there for one month and its was pure bliss. On my first day I walked through the doors not sure if this was the right career for me. I was assigned to the pastry section for the first two weeks then. I got…
My internship at Lanzerac was both enlightening and life changing, not only as a chef but as a person. Apart from enjoying living on my own in a new and stunning city, this internship showed me what I should and should not look for in a working environment one day. Lanzerac’s Manor kitchen was very…
The past month has been the most mentally challenging month as well as physically but at the same time one of the most enjoyable times as well. Getting the opportunity to work and learn in a professional kitchen seeing how it operates was a true honour and a blessing. The experience as a whole was…
