Silwood is proud of Diploma students James Gaag and Belinda Wichmann for winning the SHOW COOK inter-schools competition- proving their training best......

Internationally
Robert Garlick is working at the FAT DUCK (voted 2nd best restaurant in the world 2006)  
Julie Kretzmann is private chef to Rod Steward and Penny Lancaster 
Nicky Marx is working for Marco Pierre Whites at Yew Tree Inn 
Stuart Scott-King is working for Jamie Oliver 
Angie Steele  is working for Gordon Ramsay at Maze in London and stars with him as his assistant in  food show on Thursday nights - a great achievement for a Cape Town girl. 
Jodi-Anne Palmer won a Gold Medal for SA at the International Hans Bueschkenuk Worls Junior Chefs Challenge in New Zealand, she then worked at the French Laundry in 2007. She has recently opened her own consulting business http://www.fooddesign.co.za/  She has just won CHEF OF THE YEAR 08 and the prestigious "By Invitation Only" 2009   
Jade Peters is cooking on the luxury yacht "The Leander"- Prince Charles was one of the recent guests  
Darren Smith moved to Perth in 2005, his restaurant has just been nominated for the Best Restaurant in Western Australia, not bad for Silwood graduate of 2002.   
Norma Henning was Jamie Oliver's pastry chef and now consults for him.  
Kate Weare has spent the year at Gypsy House in England working for Mrs Felicity Dahl widow of Roald Dahl.  
Simone Magnus is working in London where she has catered for Elton John at his home the guests being non other than David and Victoria Beckham, Liz Hurley and Hugh Grant.  
Miche de Winter is working for the oldest cookery school in Holland called La Cuisine Francaise Amsterdam.  
Annabell Wall is working 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  
Gizelle Kennel was private chef for Steven Segal.  
Helene Schoeman is head chef at the Michelin Star Grey Hound restaurant, England, under chef patron Damien Bun.  
Susan Bowker is head chef at Rathsallah House in Dunlavin county Wicklow.  
Alex Taylor has opened her own restaurant the Sun Flower cafe in Hedford country Galway.  
Joanne Robinson is in Brisbane Australia running a deli cafe.  
Kim Horstmann is resident caterer for the law firm Traversmith and Braithewite in London doing client and partner lunches.  
Roger Webb is living in Amsterdam working at a trendy South African restaurant called Pygmalion.  
Andries (Hennie) Erlank graduate of 2003, is head chef in Singapore, a company that owns 4 international restaurant chains  
Jaco van Vuuren graduate of 2003,   is executive chef at Londolozi Game Reserve.  
Sarah Wilkes, graduate of 2002, was private chef for Sir and Lady Day in Devon, Uk. Now working for Digby Trout restaurants at Hampton court palace, London with Tessa Thompson.  
Zita Sprong, graduate 2003,  is living in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, freelancing as a private chef for luxury villas and yachts in the Mediterranean. and the Caribbean.  
Judy-Lee Thompson, graduate 2002, head chef of Wings restaurant at the RAF Museum, UK. Recently won the Eliance chef of the year competition.  
Amanda Uliana, graduate  2002, is in Florida USA, at Boca West Country Club  
Joachim Hassel, graduate 2007, is in Austria, working as a Demi Chef de Partie Grandemanger, at the Interalpen Hotel   
Umit Kaygusuz graduate 2005 is executive sous chef at the Ritz Carlton in Los Angeles   
Wayne Gebhardt graduate 2000 is Executive chef at Federal Foods in Dubai UAE    

Locally

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 / Cafe/Deli owners  
Melissa van Hoogstraten - Melissa's Food Shop  
Carly Porter - The Orchid Café in  Wolf Street, Wynberg.  
Irma Spies - High Tea Farriers in Constantia/Plumstead  
Kirsten Szchokke - Miss K in Green Point  
Christa Schonitz - Florentines off Main Road Kenilworth  
Lizette Baker - Philos in Sherwood Centre Bergvliet  
Britta Brinkman (Sinn) - Sinful Ice Cream in:  Camps Bay, Sea Point and Muizenberg  
Kim Brackenridge - 7 On Kellner in Bloemfontein  
Talya Botha - Umame Restaurant in Saltrock  
Oliver Coetzee- Two Dogs Bistro and Wine Bar 
Nicky Cronje -Shout in the old biscuit mill  
Anna Ridgewell owns Cafe Max in the Cape Quarter  
Simon Beggs owns 2b Cuisine in Bryanston Johannesburg  
Altus du Toit owns Kitchen Windows in Jefferys bay

Caterers:  

Annalize Buchanan - Annalize ph 0826541067 
Annalize Sainsbury - Escofier http://www.escoffier.co.za/ 
Sheila Steenkamp& Cathy Tully - Pomegranate  
Rozanne Preston - Encore  
Zane Muller - Chefs on Call  
Lauren Rohloff- The Picnic Company + Mustard Catering http://mustardcatering.coza/ 
Nicky Beaumont - Zest www.zestcatering.co.za 
Sarah Dall & Gary Coetzie - Petit Four   
Jodi-Anne Palmer- The Food Design Agency www.fooddesign.co.za   

Head Chefs  

Lee-Anne Roberts is head chef of Granny Mouse's Country House  
Fannie Bezuidenhout is head chef at Kwandwe Private Game Reserve   
Jodie Theodore is teaching at Pantry Pride, he also appears on TV from time to time  
Jonathan Gargan is head chef at Cape Royale   
Keshan Rambarun is head chef at Phinda Mountain Lodge  
Kerry Warren  runs the kitchen for Franck Dangereux at Food Barn    
Tony Rollinson exec sous chef at Constantia Uitsig  
Keshan Rambarun is  executive chef Sibaya Casino Durban 
Natalia Sforza is head chef at Meerendal Wine Estate  
Mark Festus graduate 2003 head chef at  Stillness Manor in Tokai 

Miscellaneous:  

Karen Sholtz- head of traing at SA Chefs Association's Culinary Training Centre 
Ashley Probert -Food Editor of Real Simple Magazine   
Justine Kiggen food editor for Fair Lady  
Lisa Clark,  Andrea Steer - Food Stylist  
Kirsty Ratcliffe has started her own employment agency for the industry called 'source management'.  

 
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