Articles

The many articles found in this section of our website will offer insights and information on a variety of topics. The articles are written and posted not only by the faculty of the Prue Leith Chefs Academy, but by copywriters and researchers from around South Africa and the globe. By the very nature of these pages, some of the information may have be written more than a month ago and is therefore inaccurate, so before moving on please be sure to check in with the other relevant pages on the website under “Our Courses” or “Restaurant” and so on, for the very latest information.

Centurion Catering College

Situated in the picturesque garden city of Centurion, halfway between Johannesburg, City of Gold, and Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, is the Prue Leith Catering College. The recent democratization of South Africa has given rise to a huge … Continue reading →

Cooking

Cooking is described as being the process of preparing food by applying heat, selecting, measuring and combining of ingredients in an ordered procedure for producing safe and edible food. It is difficult to determine when cooking first began. Most anthropologists … Continue reading →

Diploma from the Prue Leith Chefs Academy

A diploma from the Prue Leith Chef’s Academy is a qualification that is recognised throughout the western world. Graduates from this catering college are working in some of the top restaurants and hotels of the world. How come such a … Continue reading →

Chefs Training Centre

You may not be aware that, tucked away in the quiet suburb of Hennopspark in Centurion there is a chefs training centre. It’s located in the grounds of the old Lyttelton Manor House and it’s called the Prue Leith Chefs … Continue reading →

Chef School

There is a chef school in Centurion that is known about all over the catering industry throughout western world. That’s not bad for a catering college that has only been running for twelve years! The Prue Leith Chef’s Academy runs … Continue reading →

Chef College

In 1997 and in response to the demand for culinary training in South Africa the Prue Leith College of Food and Wine opened its doors. This chef college has now changed its name to the Prue Leith Chef’s Academy, but … Continue reading →