Student Achievements
Silwood is proud:
that 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the 2011 Sunday Times Junior Chefs Competition was won by Silwood graduates. Congratulations to Ashleigh Heeger (graduate 2010)who took 1st place, Hloni Tlhapuletsa (graduate 2009) in 2nd place and Nik Tonglet 2011 diploma student in 3rd place.
2011 Diploma students Marikje Duminy and Nik for winning the national City&Guilds, inter cookery schools skills Challenge at Hostex
2011 Grande Diploma student James Gaag and 2011 Diploma student Marijke Duminy came in 2nd place in the Nestle Golden Chef Hat competition
Diploma students 2010 James Gaag and Belinda Wichmann for winning the SHOW COOK inter-schools competition
Certificate students 2010 Lauren Bolton and Sara Lohmaier for winning the Sunday Times Student Challenge
Graduate Stacey-Lee Chan for winning the 2010 International Jeunes Commis Rotisseurs competition in Finland, proving herself the worlds best junior chef
Graduate Jodi-Ann Pearton for winning the 2010 Sunday Times Senior Chef of the year
- proving their training best……
Internationally
Robert Garlick sous pastry chef at the Fat Duck has moved on to Le Manoir aux Quat Saisonin Oxford to be a pastry chef for Raymond.
Talya Princewas working at Le Gavroche for the Roux brothers now moved onto Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck kitchen.
Frank Marks did a starge at Heston Blumenthal’s new restaurant ‘Dinner’ in London has now been permanently employed
Julie Kretzmann was private chef to Rod Steward and Penny Lancaster
Robert Reid was Marco Piere Whites chef de cuisine in London
Emma Churches is currently working at a food manufacturing co. making ready made meals for Sainsbury and Tesco in England.
Ruth Hinks: owner of Cocoa Black Chocolate and Patisserie School in the UK. Voted confectioner of the year in the U.K. for 2011.
Nicky Marx worked for Marco Pierre White at Yew Tree Inn
Freya Stead - travelled the world with Anton Mossiman as his assistant pastry chef. She won Gold in the British Pastry Olympics
Tessa Thompson product developer for a cake company in Berkshire England
Lauren Hampson works as chef for Lord and Lady Margendale of Fonthill Estate in Tisbury near Salisbury in Wiltshire.
Tiffany Crouch works at Rathsallagh House Golf & Country Club in Dunlavin Ireland.
Darren Smith is head of Hospitality for Curtin University of Technology Australia lecturing pastry commercial cookery for the great state of Western Australia.
Norma Henning worked for Jamie Oliver and now owns Robson’s Butcher and Deli in Hampton Hill www.robsonsbutchers.com
Kate Weare proprietor of Cafe Twist at the Roald Dahl musem owns her own catering company called Katering Matters.
Miche de Winter is working for the oldest cookery school in Holland called La Cuisine Francaise Amsterdam and runs his own catering business Senses Fine Foods.
Annabell Wall worked for Robbie Williams.
Lana Doyle was Leonard di Caprio’s personal chef, before that she spent 6 years working for the Thatcher family.
Yolande Badenhorst was private cook for Lord Spencer
Helene Schoeman was chef de cuisne at the Michelin Star Grey Hound restaurant, in England, under chef patron Damien Bun.
Alex Taylor has opened her own restaurant the Sun Flower cafe in Hedford country Galway
Amy Batchlor runs and owns speciality cakes London - all amy cakes.com
Rosie Nightingale has started a catering company in the Cotswolds called The Two Nightingales
Joanne Robinson is in Brisbane Australia running a deli cafe.
Kim Horstmann was resident caterer for the law firm Traversmith & Braithewite in London doing client and partner lunches.
Hennie Erlank was head chef in Singapore
Sarah Wilkes was private chef for Sir and Lady Day in Devon, UK. Now working for Digby Trout restaurants at Hampton Court Palace, London
Zita Sprong, worked as a private chef for luxury villas and yachts in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean.
Helen Rivett worked on a yatch the Princess Claudia in the Mediterranean.
Liaan Haupt currently working on a yacht in the mediterranean. One of the oldest yachts in the water built in 1958.
Judy-Lee Thompson, head chef of Wings restaurant at the RAF Museum, UK. She also won the Eliance chef of the year competition.
Amanda Uliana, Florida USA, at Boca West Country Club
Joachim Hassel, Austria, working at the Interalpen Hotel
Umit Kaygusuz executive sous chef at the Ritz Carlton in Los Angeles
Wayne Gebhardt Executive chef at Federal Foods in Dubai UAE
Liesl Thompson graduate of 1996 works for the Ruling Family of Abu Dhabi as their Private Chef.
Delme Jacobs is cooking for His Majesty King Abdullah and Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan
Gizelle Kennel runs a bistro boutique at North Island in Seychelles
Judi Fourie is chef de cuisine at Vamizi Island Lodge in Northern Mozambique
Locally
SILWOOD CORPORATES
Pierre de Wit is the Developer of Interactive Counters and New Business for Woolworths
Toinet Jacka – Product Developer Woolworths, Product Innovation Manager Foodcorp, Head of Innovation Fresh Foods Pick ‘n Pay started her own consultancy “At The Table – Trends and Innovation Consultant”
Vanessa Wood is the new Product Development Manager for Tacoma Foods
Nicky Weir – Product Developer for Pick ‘n Pay, now heads up the Good Food Studio at Hurlingham, Pick ‘n Pay Flagship store
Vuyo Mkunyana and Katie Ritchie – product Developers for Pick ‘n Pay in their development kitchen.
Faye Clark – Product Developer for Woolworths, also worked at Marks & Spencers United Kingdom
Zani Muller is in-store Fresh produce Specialist for Pick ‘n Pay
Michelle Borkum is quality controller for Pick ‘n Pay Foods in Johannesburg
SILWOOD’S ENTREPRENEURS
We are proud of our very local graduate entrepreneurs who have successfully started their own businesses and become known for their standards of excellence.
RESTAURANT / DELI OWNERS
Melissa van Hoogstraten – Melissa’s Food Shop
Carly Porter – The Orchid Cafe in Chelsea Village Wynberg.
Irma Spies– High Tea at Farriers in Constantia and wedding cakes
Kirsten Szchokke – Miss K in Green Point
Christa Schonitz – Florentines off Main Road Kenilworth
Lizette Baker – Philos Food Boutique in Sherwood Centre Bergvliet
Britta Brinkman (Sinn) – Sinful Ice Cream in Camps Bay, Sea Point & Muizenberg
Anna Ridgewell – Cafe Max in the Cape Quarter
Nicky Cronje – Shout in the old biscuit Mill
Suzi Holtzhausen – award winning Gaaitjie Salt Water Restaurant in Paternoster
Kim Brackenridge – 7 On Kellner in Bloemfontein
Talya Botha - Umame Restaurant in Saltrock
Oliver Coetzee- Two Dogs Bistro and Wine Bar
Simon Beggs – 2b Cuisine in Bryanston Johannesburg
Altus du Toit – Kitchen Windows in Jeffreys bay
Roxanne Floquet – Roxanne Floquet Cake Design
Juliet Hogg - Cakes By Julie
Daniela Dotan- Daniela’s Deliciously Decandent in the new Cape Quarter
Angeline Boyd (Haefele) owner of Vanilla House Patisserie in Durbanville
Angela Papakonstantinou - the Wharf Street Brew Pub in Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape.
Sue Barber - Managing Partner at Park Cafe at Black River Park Observatory
Judy Sendzul - owner Salmon Bar Restaurant Deli and Bakery Franschhoek
Judy Filmater – the brain child of Mugg & Bean
Tash Jardim – owner Tasha’s Fantastic Fudge
Claudia Giannoccaro – Salvation Cafe
CATERERS
Annalize Buchanan – Annalize ph 0826541067
Annalize Sainsbury – Escoffier
Sheila Steenkamp Pomegranate
Rozanne Preston - Encore
Zane Muller - Chefs on Call
Lauren Rohloff- The Picnic Company + Mustard Catering
Nicky Beaumont – Zest
Jodi-Ann Palmer- The Food Design Agency
Chanel Inggs - In Good Taste Custom Catering
Alison Knott – Lick the Spoon
Tamsyn Wells – Olive’s Kitchen
Tracey Reay and Nikki Reay – Free Spirit and Rhubarb
HEAD CHEFS
Jonathan Gargan – chef de Cuisine at Cape Royale Hotel
Kerry Warren chef de cuisine for Franck Dangereux at the Food Barn Restaurant
Tony Rollinson executive sous chef at Constantia Uitsig
Keshan Rambarun executive chef Sibaya Casino Durban
Natalia Sforza chef de cuisine at Meerendal Wine Estate
Mark Festus head chef at Stillness Manor in Tokai
Jaco van Vuuren executive chef at Londolozi Game Reserve.
Jean-Pierre Maree, Head Chef- The Turbine Hotel Knysna
Andrew Odendaal, Executive Chef – The Turbine Hotel Knysna
Heloise Smit Chef / Assistant Manager- DUTCH MANOR Antique Hotel Cape Town www.dutchmanor.co.za
Stacey Chan brand chef for SMEG – brand of kitchen cookers and appliances
Sharelda van Niekerk executive chef Shamwari Game Reserve
Emily Botha head chef of the Belfry Kitchen on The S A Institute for Objects Conservation Campus
Warren Carney at The Bombay Bicycle Club
Kate Marek - chef at Park, Cafe Black River Park, Obz
Wesley Randles - chef at The Test Kitchen with Luke Dale-Roberts
Loran Livesey - head chef at the Pavilion Restaurant at the Marine Hotel
COOKERY SCHOOL’S
Elsa van der Nest owner of The Elsa van der Nest Culinary Academy
Alfred Henry – Head Chef at Capsicum Cookery School
Ruth Hinks – owner Cocoa Black Chocolate and Patisserie School Scotland
Karen Scholtz training manager at the SA Chefs Association for the centre of Culinary excellence in Johannesburg
Debbie Laatz – pastry kitchen lecturer at Prue Leith’s Academy
Sam Waring – Head pastry chef at the SA Chefs Academy
Jenny Howard owner Chez Gourmet
Roxy Floquet owner Roxanne Floquets Cake Design
Kate George owner The Food Room
Mische de Winter - works at the oldest cookery school in Holland – La Cuisine Francaise Amsterdam
Rinette Enslin - owner Olive Chef School Bloemfontein
MISCELLANEOUS
Ashley Probert -Food Editor of Real Simple Magazine
Justine Kiggen - Food Editor for Fair Lady
Lisa Clark – Stylist
Andrea Steer – Food Stylist
Kirsty Ratcliffe -source management.
