The best hotel cooking academy to attend in South Africa

Would you like to become the chef de cuisine of a large kitchen in a renowned establishment? Then look no further than the Prue Leith College of Food and Wine located in Lyttleton, Gauteng where you can train at a renowned hotel cooking academy in all the disciplines required.

When you need to select a hotel cooking academy you need to look at the following:

  • Does the school offer placement of students at top culinary and hospitality establishments?
  • Will you get exposure to all the disciplines in the culinary field?
  • How much time is allocated to practical work?
  • Is the culinary training institute recognized worldwide?
  • How long will it take to complete the course? A short course is fine for a normal cook job, but will not help you if you are looking for a top position and excellent remuneration.
  • Is the school centrally located?
  • Will you train under acclaimed masters in the culinary industry?
  • Will you be exposed to restaurant, catering, wine making, business management etc. which are all necessary for a well rounded education?
  • Does the school offer you placement in short, but valuable internship positions?
  • If the school does offer internship as part of the training, will the practical period be at relevant and acclaimed establishments?

The Prue Leith College of Food and Wine adheres to the highest standards of culinary education and is famed for its acclaimed chefs. As hotel cooking academy it complies with all of the above and provides students extensive training in all the disciplines required for a career in the food and beverage industry.

Training at the college will also expose you to wine making, and the combination of wine with foods. Apart from this, bartending may sound irrelevant, but as chef you will need to know what wine goes with fish, how to use sherry to enhance the flavor of food etc. This is why bartending and restaurant work at the Prue Leith Odd Plate restaurant are so important.

Part of your training will include a solid theoretical basis through exciting and informative lectures. Some of the most notable culinary personalities visit the hotel cooking academy from time to time to share their knowledge and experience with students. As the course is stretched over 18 months of 3 semesters, each lasting 6 months, you will have enough time to learn about every aspect of catering, cookery and kitchen management.

Pastry making, sous chef work, saucier work, rotisserie, grande manger work, and chef de partier work will be part of your practical experience in the Odd Plate restaurant. The restaurant is onsite and you will have the opportunity to be involved in every aspect of the restaurant from preparation, to serving, to welcoming, to planning, to management and more.

As catering forms such and integral part of corporate and international functions, students at the college also spend a lot of time in the hot and cold kitchen section, confectionary division, table placing, decorating food, ordering ingredients and more at the Catering Company’s state of the art kitchen. Students also get the opportunity to put their skills obtained into practice often as Prue Leith also offers catering services at its Odd Plate restaurant and at offsite locations as selected by clients.

Apart from the time in lecture rooms, the practical classes in the hotel cooking academy kitchen, the training at the Catering Company and the onsite restaurant work training, students also complete a two month internship period at one of the superb culinary establishments in South Africa, Dubai, Ireland or England. The onsite training period provides the experience required under the hands of some of the best chefs in the world. Part of our comprehensive course is to prepare students for interviews and help them to craft winning resumes. We assist with placements after graduation, and the Prue Leith College perhaps forms the best reference of all, for students.

Apply now for the course available at this excellent hotel cooking academy situated in Gauteng and enhance your career possibilities within 18 months.