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Prue Leith Chef’s Academy in Gauteng is an internationally acclaimed training institute that offers prospective chefs specialized courses in Pan African cooking as well as international cuisine like sushi. Guest lecturers are all masters in their field and invited to the academy on a regular basis.

Anna Trapido is a lecturer at the academy and the writer of the book “The Banquetting House.” Being a specialist in the art of Pan African cooking makes her the perfect candidate for the job.

CONTACT PRUELEITH
Gourmet Chefs Academy South Africa :www.prueleith.co.za

Prue Leith Catering telephone:
0861 105 889

Prue Leith Chefs Academy telephone:
+27 (0)12 654-5203

Prue Leith’s Restaurant telephone:
+27 (0)12 660-3260

Chefs Academy and Prue Leith’s Restaurant physical address:
262 Rhino Street,
Hennopspark,
Centurion,
0046,
South Africa

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OBJECTIVES OF A CATERING SERVICE (continued)

• Customer satisfaction. A satisfied customer means repeat business and referrals.
• Constant quality service.Providing high quality cuisine and presenting it flawlessly and punctually is essential.
• Convey an image. Every catering service will have a certain image they want to convey. It may be a certain ambience, type of food or uniqueness that clients associate with the company.
• Reputation for dependability. Clients must feel confident that regardless of the stress of the event, the caterer will cope.
• Reputation for flexibility. A client must think fondly of a company as the one that bailed them out at the last minute.
• Stay on budget. There are few things that upsets a client as much as hidden costs that surprise them at the last minute.

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MaterChef is the name of a BBC television cookery game show in the Uk. Different amateur chefs compete against each other in setting up menus and cooking and presenting them. Judges decide who the winner of each round it. The top chef of the series walks away with the title of  “Masterchef.”

For many finalists the television series opened a world of opportunities. Some opened restaurants, became chef-teachers, wrote recipe books or started working with celebrity chefs. Many entered formal culinary training on completion of the MasterChef series.

Successful television cookery games have inspired many food lovers to enter for courses with cooking institutes. Prue Leith Chef’s Academy in South Africa is one such institute where passionate want-to-be chefs are welcomed into the fold.

CONTACT PRUELEITH
Gourmet Chefs Academy South Africa :www.prueleith.co.za

Prue Leith Catering telephone:
0861 105 889

Prue Leith Chefs Academy telephone:
+27 (0)12 654-5203

Prue Leith’s Restaurant telephone:
+27 (0)12 660-3260

Chefs Academy and Prue Leith’s Restaurant physical address:
262 Rhino Street,
Hennopspark,
Centurion,
0046,
South Africa

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Specialist chefs are chefs that are qualified to cook and prepare a specific type of food. It could be Indian Hindu Vegetarian food or the food of a certain culture like Thai or Japanese.

Most Specialist chefs has some form of formal culinary training. Some specializes in one type of cooking from the beginning of their careers while the majority of chefs are experienced in an array of different culture’s cooking methods before they specialize in one specific area.

Renowned training institute, Prue Leith Chef’s Academy in South Africa, trains chefs in a whole array of cross-cultural cooking methods to ensure they have a wide range of skill when Graduating.

Many Hotels advertise for Specialist Chefs post stating: Specialist Chef in Pan African cooking, for example. Others may specialize in being dessert chefs and prefer to do this full-time instead of working at different stations in a cooking establishment.

CONTACT PRUELEITH
Gourmet Chefs Academy South Africa :www.prueleith.co.za

Prue Leith Catering telephone:
0861 105 889

Prue Leith Chefs Academy telephone:
+27 (0)12 654-5203

Prue Leith’s Restaurant telephone:
+27 (0)12 660-3260

Chefs Academy and Prue Leith’s Restaurant physical address:
262 Rhino Street,
Hennopspark,
Centurion,
0046,
South Africa

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The phrase “Gourmet” refers to food and beverages of high and premium quality. Food are carefully prepared and presented in an eye-appealing way. Gourmet chef refers to a person who are very knowledgeable in the art of preparing and presenting exquisite food.

Formal culinary training is very important in becoming a gourmet chef. Working one’s way up from cook to gourmet chef without formal training can take years and years of endurance and hard work.

Graduates from esteemed chef’s school like Prue Leith Chef’s Academy are well on their way to becoming gourmet chefs as the focus of their training is exquisite gourmet food preparation fit for a king.

CONTACT PRUELEITH
Gourmet Chefs Academy South Africa :www.prueleith.co.za

Prue Leith Catering telephone:
0861 105 889

Prue Leith Chefs Academy telephone:
+27 (0)12 654-5203

Prue Leith’s Restaurant telephone:
+27 (0)12 660-3260

Chefs Academy and Prue Leith’s Restaurant physical address:
262 Rhino Street,
Hennopspark,
Centurion,
0046,
South Africa

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