Muldersdrift junior chefs sharpen their skills
Workshops get heated as chefs sharpens their skills.
A handful of junior chefs and assistant chefs have recently completed a series of workshops hosted by the Guvon Academy.
The skills upliftment programme benefits the individuals who participate, the restaurants they work at, and of course visitors to the area, who ultimately enjoy the final product.
The practical workshops consist of a two-day session once a month from April to September.
Chefs come to together to learn more about basic skills such as knife handling and cutting methods, planning and executing a successful buffet service, the importance of teamwork and how to create positive guest interactions and much more.
“I have enjoyed learning about modern presentation and the new cooking skills. I’m still learning but I feel more and more confident after every workshop,” says Albertinah Mbetheni who has been working in the Maropeng kitchen since 2005.
The chefs also participated in a fun “Ready, Steady, Cook” style competition aimed at encouraging creativity and teamwork. This series of workshops covered basic skills. Two more workshops also took place, covering topics such as cocktail foods, bread baking and soups.
“We are grateful that so many of our establishments agree that investment in their staff and their surrounding community is not only beneficial to their establishment but to a much broader community too. It also creates so many positive touch points for visitors to our area,” Gilbert Hickman, member of the Muldersdrift Communication Action Group (MCAG), said.
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