The Saxon Boutique Hotel & Spa
These were photos I took while working at the Saxon Hotel in Sandton. I was a Demi Chef de Partie here and was working in the fish section. The head chef was Chef David Higgs! I enjoyed working there very much!
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Turkey Christmas 2011
These photos were taken when I visited Turkey in December 2011 with my mother. We tried out all different types of local cuisine and were very pleasantly surprised! They had many pickled items and a variety of condiments. We specifically enjoyed the apple infused teas they had to offer.
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SA Chefs Academy & Cape Town
While I was training at the South African Chefs Academy in Cape Town I fell in love with Cape Town and hope to return to it in the near future. Its a place that moves at its own pace and is filled with home made fresh food stalls. Some of my favorites are the Old Biscuit Mill and the Eastern Food Buzzer.
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The Saxon Boutique Hotel & Spa
My first job was at the beautiful Saxon Hotel in Sandton where I worked under Chef David Higgs. He's a very knowledgeable chef that's always willing to help you out if you need a hand. He is always passing his knowledge to those around him. My favorite place at the Saxon was the roof top garden as seen in the picture above. I would get fresh herbs and veggies from here every morning before things got too crazy in the kitchen. It always cleared my mind and put me in a good mood for the rest of the day. It was the best possible place to start off the day and I had a great mentor who was my CDP. We worked well together and were always on the ball. If all the people I worked with were as competent as she was then everything in the kitchen would be as it should be.
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A little bit about myself
From a early age I was always the one cooking lunch or dinner for my sister and I when my parents weren't around. At that point I did not know that I would become a chef. With my mother also being in the food industry I was frequently exposed to large kitchens and large quantities of food being prepared for weddings or formal functions. One thing that surprised me at college was how much I enjoyed making pastries as I was never interested when my mother would bake rusks or any type of pastry.
I always wanted to be an Engineer or a Personal Trainer and Nutritionist but as time passed I started enjoying cooking more and more. I remember one of my last school camps where we were split up into three groups and were told to make our own dinner. Straight away I knew I wanted to be the one to make dinner for my group so I stepped up and took control. I was confident in myself and my ability too cook a wonderful meal.
When my friends and I have the occasional braai (BBQ) I would always be the one braai-ing the meat for everyone. This I didn't mind doing in the least as I knew that the meat would not be raw or totally burnt but instead just right.
The point where I knew I wanted to be a chef was while I was studying at the University of Pretoria. I was watching Master Chef Australia and thought to myself; Cooking comes easily to me and I enjoy doing it so why not do it as a career.
From that moment I knew I was going to be a chef and that's where it all started. My mind was made up and I was going to do something I love for the rest of my life.
I always wanted to be an Engineer or a Personal Trainer and Nutritionist but as time passed I started enjoying cooking more and more. I remember one of my last school camps where we were split up into three groups and were told to make our own dinner. Straight away I knew I wanted to be the one to make dinner for my group so I stepped up and took control. I was confident in myself and my ability too cook a wonderful meal.
When my friends and I have the occasional braai (BBQ) I would always be the one braai-ing the meat for everyone. This I didn't mind doing in the least as I knew that the meat would not be raw or totally burnt but instead just right.
The point where I knew I wanted to be a chef was while I was studying at the University of Pretoria. I was watching Master Chef Australia and thought to myself; Cooking comes easily to me and I enjoy doing it so why not do it as a career.
From that moment I knew I was going to be a chef and that's where it all started. My mind was made up and I was going to do something I love for the rest of my life.
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