Colleges and Universities Offering Professional Chef Programme in South Africa

Institutions Offering Professional Chef Programme

•  Capsicum Culinary Studio, Boksburg  
  Course content
  
  (i) Patisserie Principles
  
  (ii) Cakes, Biscuits and Sponges
  
  (iii) Meringue Products
  
  (iv) Hot and Cold Desserts
  
  (v) Creams, Fillings, and Glazes
  
  (vi) Decorative Mediums
  
  (vii) Industry Placement
  
  (viii) Gastronomy
  
  (ix) Global Cuisines
  
  (x) Environmental Awareness
  
  (xi) Sustainability
  
  (xii) Resource Management
  
  (xiii) Operational Cost Control
  
  (xiv) Industry Placement
  
  (xv) Health and Safety
  
  (xvi) Numeracy
  
  (xvii) Nutrition and Menu Planning
  
  (xviii) Basic Cooking Methods
  
  (xix) Stocks, Soups and Sauces
  
  (xx) Fish and Shellfish
  
  (xxi) Meat, Poultry and Offal
  
  (xxii) Vegetables
  
  (xxiii) Fruit
  
  (xxiv) Pulses and Grain
  
  (xxv) Egg dishes
  
  (xxvi) Pastry Products
  
  (xxvii) Hot and Cold Desserts
  
  (xxviii) Employability
  
  (xxix) Industry Placement
  
  
  
  Course requirements
  
  (i) Grade 10
  
  (ii) Maths Literacy
  
  (iii) 18 years of age
  
  
  Mode of study: full time
  
  
  Course duration: 3 years
•  Chefs Training and Innovation Academy, Pretoria  
  Duration: 36 months
  
  Course Overview:
  -Customer relationship and marketing hospitality management
  -Business principles and governance in hospitality
  -Human resource management in hospitality
  -Procurement and management of kitchen resources
  -Professional kitchen management
  -Computer literacy and research
  -Nutrition, healthier food preparation and cooking
  -Gastronomy, basic scientific principles, flavour construction and global cuisines
  -Maintain food production systems
  -Implement and maintain cost control in catering
  -Operational cost control
  -Menu planning and recipe costing
  -Theory of food production supervision
  -Food preparation methods and techniques
  -Food cooking methods and techniques
  -Theory of preparing, cooking, and finishing dishes
  -Personal development
•  International Hotel School, Durban  
  1. Internal
  Duration: 3 years
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -National Senior Certificate with a Diploma entry, or equivalent
  
  2. American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) recognition
  Duration: 3 years
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -National Senior Certificate with a Diploma entry, or equivalent
  
  
  
•  Swiss Hotel School, Johannesburg  
  Duration: 4 years
  
  Modules Overview:
  - Certificate in Kitchen Fundamentals
  - Certificate in Hot & Cold Kitchen
  - Introduction Certificate in Pastry & Bakery
  - Advance Certificate in Pastry & Bakery
  - Industry work experience in a professional kitchen
  - Advanced certificate in Kitchen Management
•  PrueLeith Culinary Institute, Centurion  
  Course entry requirements
  -Matric / Grade 12 qualification or equivalent.
  -An inextinguishable passion for food, the ability to work hard, an eye for detail.
  
  Program duration: 3 years
  
  Mode of study: Full time
  
  Intake: January and July
•  Limpopo Chefs Academy (LCA), Polokwane  
  Course entry requirements
  -Grade 10 Qualification or Higher
  -17 Years and older
  
  Course duration: 3 years
  
  Mode of study: Full time
  
  Intake: January and July
•  Bolton College, Free State  
  
•  Academy of Business and Computer Studies, Pretoria  
  
•  Capital Hotel School, Pretoria  
  

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