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Meet the head chef creating magic at Ngala


Chef Theodorus Chiloane – who graduated from the Boksburg campus of Capsicum Culinary Studio in 2013 – is currently head chef of the world renowned and Beyond Ngala Tented Camp at Timbavati, close to the Kruger National Park.


The 30-year-old says,


"I needed to learn the key basics of the culinary industry and Capsicum gave me that basic knowledge. On reflection, the thing I appreciate the most about my time there was that they were truthful and prepared me for what the industry would demand from me personally and emotionally."

Chef Jessica takes on the world!


From Mexico to the French Alps, our Capsicum Pretoria graduate - Chef Jessica Alcock has been on a world wind adventure since her graduation. 


The talented Capsicum Chef told us a little about her extraordinary journey so far. 


“Last year June I decided to combine my passion for food, meeting new people and traveling. 

At the end of June it was final I packed my bags and left to base myself in Palma Majorca where I would look for a job as a yacht chef. I was extremely determined and managed to find myself a job within the first week. 

The first month was spent as a freelance chef until I secured myself a job on a yacht in Monaco for a Dutch family. I was based there for two month and at the end of October I decided it was time to experience a proper European winter. 

Living the dream in America


Twenty-three-year-old Kaylin Kammies from Bonteheuwel is living her dream – cooking in a five-star establishment in the United States.


"During my studies at Capsicum a lot of opportunities came my way by doing photoshoots for Capsicum, entering various competitions and doing video blogs. But the best part was working with so many well-known chefs in the local industry such as Jenny Morris, Reuben Riffel, Pete Goffe-Wood, Peter Tempelhoff and many more.


I also had the chance to work in well-known establishments around Cape Town such as the Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, Fire & Ice Hotel, The Greenhouse and The One & Only. Every establishment and its chefs contributed to me becoming a better chef, improving my skills, to experiment and to make something of myself within the industry. I then decided to get some international experience and I am currently working at the five-star Hunters Run Country Club in Florida."

From Texas to Mthatha


Mthatha-born Wandile Mabija recently returned to South Africa to open a pop-up restaurant, following a 12-month stint cooking at The Fairmont Austin Hotel in Austin, Texas, in the US. 


The 27-year-old Mabija graduated from Capsicum Culinary Studio's Port Elizabeth campus in June 2018 and says,


"Studying at Capsicum Culinary Studio was a real blessing and it came at the perfect time. I was groomed well and shaped into the chef I am today. I learned everything I know at Capsicum and I owe my success to the high quality of training I received there. That, coupled with the hard work ethic that was instilled in me by my parents."

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