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“The Hospitality and Sport Education and Training Authority “in South Africa falls under SETA – the Sector Education and Training Authority. The purpose of SETA and THETA is to raise skills levels of employees. The training given to learners must be of an agreed standard to ensure that the qualifications are recognized all over South Africa.

Being accredited by these institutions means a training company’s curiculum is subject to quality control and has to be on parr with the best international standards. Getting accreditation is no easy fete and truly something a training company can boast about.

Prue Leith Chef’s Academy in Centurion is a chef’s school whose comprehensive chef’s training not only meets THETA requirements but surpasses it. Prue Leith Graduates have every right to feel confident in the training received from this top international chef’s school.

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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Many aspiring chefs dream of becoming professional caterers. As with any entrepreneurial venture there are so-called “school fees” that will be paid on the road to perfection. In the catering industry that is often done at the expense of the client when the caterer unintentionally provides bad service and products.

Off course the caterer himself has a good chance of ending up with the short end of the stick when he hardly shows any profit for all the hours of dedicated labour.

This does not have to be the case. Investing in 18 months of extensive training at a chef school like Prue Leith Chef’s Academy, can pave the way to a fulfilling career as a caterer. Part of their curiculum includes working with professional chefs in Prue Leith Catering – a company renowned for it’s brilliance in catering at any venue of a client’s choice. Learning from masters in the industry will get one to the top that much sooner.

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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Prue Leith Chef’s Academy in Centurion, Gauteng devotes one of their three curriculums to training chefs in the culinary art of hot kitchen. The preparation and presentation of main courses or hot starters containing meats, fish, vegetables and starches, falls under the charge of the hot kitchen staff of a cooking establishment.

The curiculum covers the following aspects:

• Hygiene and safety.
• Principles of cooking for example heat transfer, the mailard reaction and cooking methods.
• Mis and place.
• Knife skills.
• Vegetables.
• Potatoes, dumplings and different types of rice and grains like polenta, lentils, beans, etc.
• Eggs, pasta ans soups.
• Poultry.
• Meat, stocks and sauces.
• Fish and seafood.

This is a very comprehensive curriculum and graduates will be able to stand their ground as hot kitchen chefs anywhere in the world.

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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Basic cooking skills can be learned through on the job training at a cooking establishment like restaurants and hotels. Advancing via this route to the higher paying positions can take considerable time. Getting advanced training from an accredited training institute will get an aspiring chef ahead much faster.

Some youngsters who are still at school and have decided on a career as chef can start preparing in the right direction by choosing the right subjects in preparation for chef’s school. Mathematics and business related subjects will be of great help as one of the skills needed by professional chefs has to do with accounting. Cost management, profit realisation, etc are but a few of financial skills learned at chef’s school. Management of staff and employee relations are also crucial for success in the food industry.

Some schools offer an internship in food preparation and this is an excellent starting point. Be sure to finish matric as a matric certificate is essential in gaining entry to renowned culinary institutes like Prue Leith Chef’s Academy.

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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Commis chef is the entry level position when starting out a career as a chef, even after formal culinary training has been completed. This is also an excellent way of finding out whether one is cut out for a career as a chef before enrolling in chef’s school.

Commis chefs may start out peeling potatoes and work up to assist with very demanding food preparation.

They work under supervision of more skilled chefs in the different food preparation sections and get a good idea of the pace and demands of a cooking establishment while acquiring different skills.

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