The flavours of success

A warm encouragement from one of the province’s top chefs to stay passionate about their chosen profession was given to graduates of the LIV Village culinary school last week.

Professional cookery certificates were presented to the 19 graduates who had five months training in the LIV state-of-the-art kitchen and another six months of learning at various restaurants and institutions in and around Durban.

The graduation ceremony took place at LIV Village and was a joyous affair with the students proudly dressed in their chef’s jackets as they received their certificates with the biggest of cheers from their families.

They were addressed by Chef Luke Nair, head chef of the renowned Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga, who encouraged them to stay passionate about food and to be grateful for humble beginnings.
He shared his own story of growing up in a township and how he can relate to these students, but how working hard and having a positive attitude opened doors for him to cook for the famous and elite.

LIV Village’s vision is not only to look after orphaned and vulnerable children, but also to uplift the local community through programs like the culinary school.

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