Calling all aspiring chefs to apply for bursaries
There are 21 bursaries to be won. If you'd like to enter the culinary space with a formal qualification, read on.
THE Capsicum Culinary Challenge is happening now and will make 21 aspiring chefs’ dreams come true.
The prize is a bursary for each winner at any one of their seven campuses in the country, including Durban.
Courses include a one-year Professional Chef Programme, one-year Professional Patisserie Programme and a six-month Foundational Cookery Programme.
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This forms part of the studio’s 21st anniversary celebrations.
To enter, interested parties must visit the Capsicum Culinary Studio website, click on the Celebrating 21 tab and follow the steps.
Entrants will be required to write a motivation of no more than 500 words explaining why they are the ideal candidate for the bursary.
A video will also need to be uploaded showcasing their culinary mastery. The video must demonstrate the entire cooking process – from ingredient selection and handling to the final presentation of the dish – and should highlight the entrant’s proficiency in culinary techniques, creativity with ingredients and attention to plating and presentation, ensuring that the visual appeal matches the taste.
The closing date is December 6 and finalists will be contacted between December 8 and January 11, 2025.
It is essential that applicants are available to attend the live cooking competition on January 18, 2025, at their selected Capsicum Culinary Studio campus. Finalists will compete in a second live cooking competition on the same date with winners announced thereafter.
Incomplete entry submissions will be disqualified and individuals who have previously completed any culinary or pastry course at any institution, including diploma, degree, or certificate programmes in culinary arts or pastry studies, will not be eligible to enter.
For all further Ts and Cs, visit Capsicum Culiniare Challenge or contact Capsicum General Enquiries at chef@capsicumcooking.co.za
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