Featured Chefs – Getting a Shot at the Limelight
Wanting a career with tremendous creative control that provides exciting new challenges every day and having an occupation that provides a steady stream of appreciative admirers and clients belongs to that of featured chefs,and most of these chefs bring 30 years and more of culinary experience to the table, creating menus that ensure client satisfaction. But what is it that makes a chef stand out from all the other good ones; is it just a rare talent, a charming personality, being in the right place at the right time or a better education, or could it be a combination of all four? While there’s likely no formula for becoming a featured chef, many of them have aspirations of becoming famous, but one thing is for sure, they all appear to share a common passion for food.
With the help of television shows, chefs are mushrooming into a new class of entertainers and there are heaps of companies who court these culinary stars to help add flavor to their brands and sell products. Featured chefs lend credibility to the product line and the company outside the restaurant world can get a little bit of glamour from having a star chef.
Featured South African Chefs :
Sous chef, Owen Jullies has done catering for the likes of Frank Sinatra, Cher and Liza Minnelli to name just a few, while Lucas Ndlovu has also been honored as being one of the 24 South African top chefs, who has tossed up dishes for celebrities like the former Home Affairs Minister Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Nelson Mandela and FW de Klerk as well as other famous politicians and celebrities.
The world’s most featured chefs; those who have embalmed their names among the best cooks of the world, and who cook professionally to make the food a relishing experience for their customers are those who have received their training at excellent, recognised academy’s such as Prue Leith.
