The South African Chefs Academy is a professional cookery school based in Salt River, Cape Town. We offer a one year practical course, incorporating both Hot Kitchen and Patisserie work. We are chefs who teach chefs. Please visit our website for more.
The Academy retains its motto “For Chefs, By Chefs," referring to its corps of lecturers who are chefs with extensive & practical industry experience. We offer real-life knowledge with regards to being a chef and running a kitchen. When we launched the school in 2004, our vision was to create a world-class training facility, built on our own personal experiences, to equip students with the necessary practical skills to succeed as chefs. We wished to give people the skills to really make it in the food industry, providing a service which equips students with the relevant and practical skill-set for being premier chefs.
"Looking back now, I think we can safely say we are achieving our goal," says Paul Hartmann, Owner of The South African Chefs Academy.
“For Chefs, By Chefs” It is rare for students to be trained hands-on, on a daily basis by five-star hotel chefs - but since the school opened in 2004 this has been our mission.
Intensive. Practical. Hands-On. World-Class. The Cooking School of Choice!
In your one year course with us, you will receive:
1. Full-time Diplomas in Culinary Arts and Pastry, recognised by City & Guilds International;
2. Block Release Courses recognised by City and Guilds International (aimed at industry chefs that wish to gain a formal qualification)
3. Certificate in Food Preparation & Cookery
4. Diploma in Food Preparation and Culinary Arts
5. Diploma in Pastry
