HALL of FAME
Silwood graduates have done South Africa proud, in local and international kitchens. A definite indication that Silwood is making its mark in the work place. Alicia and Carianne Wilkinson travel extensively to visit Silwood graduates working in top international restaurants around the world, bringing back the latest food trends.
James Gaag
Head Chef - La Colombe
Graduate of 2011
@chef_james_gaag
James is the executive chef of SA’s No 1 EAT OUT award winning restaurant, La Colombe. He has been nominated for The Best Chef in the World Awards 2022. He is also a co-owner of La Petite Colombe, Pier, The Waterside, Protégé and Epice.
James worked under Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons in the UK after graduating from Silwood.
La Colombe achievements:
- Eat Out No 1 Restaurant 2019
World’s 50 Best (81st) 2021
Trip Advisor – Best Fine Dining Restaurant in the World (13th) 2021
Trip Advisor – Best Fine Dining Restaurant in Africa 2021
World Culinary Awards – Best Restaurant in Africa 2021
Katlego Mlambo
Celebrity Chef
Graduate of 2011
@i_amkatlego
After graduating he became chef de partie at Rust en Vrede but has his very own cookery TV show Kasi-licious. Each week Katlego and a guest visit their favourite eating spot in various townships around the country and then Katlego recreates these dishes for contemporary kitchens. He is now Sous chef for Luke Dale-Roberts Group.
John Norris-Rodgers
Head Chef Pier Restaurant
Graduate of 2012
Rogers @johnnorrisrogers
Opening Head Chef of the award winning La Petit Colombe Restaurant in Franschhoek. Now the newly appointed Head Chef of Pier Restaurant at the V&A Waterfront. Previously Head Chef of La Colombe Restaurant, Constantia.
Restaurant achievements:
La Petit Colombe:
- Trip Advisor – Best Fine Dining Restaurant, Africa, Runner up 2021
- Trip Advisor – Traveler’s Choice 2020
- 50 Best Discovery – 2019
Pier:
- Best New Restaurant at Lux Awards (after only being open for 3 months)
Wesley Randles
Head chef & co-owner The Shortmarket Club
Graduate of 2009
Now head chef and co-owner of the
Lehlohonolo Tlhapuletsa
Yacht Chef
Hloni worked under Peter Templehof at the Greenhouse. He then moved to Miami, Florida where he worked at the Danilel Boulud’s Bistro Modern located at the JW Marriot Marquis Hotel.
He has spent the past 4 years as a yacht chef where he has seen the world whilst working with some of the best high-end produce in the most exotic locations around the world.
Robert Garlick
Chef for D.Ream Dogus Restaurant
Angie Steel
Owner of Angie's Little Food Shop
Graduate of 2000
Angie spent 8 years working with Gordon Ramsay. In 2010 Angie was Executive Head Chef of The Recipe when they won UK Caterer of the Year. She then branched into teaching before launching her very own, Angie’s Little Food Shop, encompassing everything she loves about food and lifestyle.
Tracy-Leigh Genricks
Owner of Four & Twenty Cafe
Tracy-Leigh is the owner of Four & Twenty Cafe. Tracy was pastry chef at La Colombe under Luke Dale –Roberts before returning to Silwood to teach the certificate students. Tracy opened 4&20 in 2013 with Silwood graduate, Marijke Duminy, graduate of 2011.
Kerry Kilpin
Head Chef of Bistro 1682
Kerry completed her 3rd year at La Colombe under chef Franck Dangereux. The following year she was promoted to sous chef. Kerry later moved with Franck to The Foodbarn in Noordhoek before taking on the position as head chef at Bistro 1682.
Anna Ridgewell
Executive chef for the Londolozi Game Reserve
Jodi-Ann Pearton
Founder of The Food Design Agency
Founder of The Food Design Agency – a world renowned creative food business focusing on new product development, food styling and photography.
Jonathan Gargan
Executive chef at Cape Point Vineyard
He previously worked as Executive chef at Ellerman House and Executive chef at Cape Royale
http://www.capetownetc.com/food-and-drink/take-easy-cape-point-vineyards/
Talya Prince
T.S. Prince and Co Bespoke chefs items
Talya worked at at La Colombe and The Foodbarn under chef Franck Dangereux.be In 2009 she moved to the UK to work at Le Gavroche under Michel Roux. In 2011 she moved to the The Fat Duck . In 2013 she opened T.S. Prince and Co Bespoke chefs items
Ruth Hinks
Owner of Cocoa Black
Graduate of 1994
Owner of Cocoa Black Ruth represented Australia at the 2000 and 2004 Culinary Olympics, as the team’s pastry chef. Ruth was named Australian Pastry Chef of the Year 2002. In 2008, she launched Cocoa Black, a chocolate school and manufacturer and retailer of luxury handmade chocolates, cakes and patisserie. Ruth’s accolades include UK World Chocolate Master and UK Confectioner of the Year
Nik Tonglet
Owner De Houtloods in Netherlands
Went from the kitchen of Luke Dale-Roberts no 1 restaurant, The Test Kitchen, to running Luke’s The Pot Luck Club pop up in Switzerland. He then headed to Copenhagen to work at, the then San Pelligrino no 1 restaurant, Noma, under René Redzepi. Nik now heads up his own restaurant, De Houtloods in Netherlands.
Jeanri van der Watt
Yacht Chef
Sarah Hunter
Yacht Chef
Annalize Sainsbury
Caterer
Annalize Buchanan
Caterer
Glena Philp
Head of Brand Communications for Food at Woolworths
Fay Clark
Head of New Product development at Woolworths
Kirsty Rowett
Experiential food marker and owner of Source Management
Mischa de Winter
Owner of catering business Senses Fine Foods
Mischa is working for the oldest cookery school in Holland called La Cuisine Franchise Amsterdam and runs his own catering business Senses Fine Foods.
Kate Marek
Sous Chef at at Google Head Office London
Kate went on to be the Private Chef for Formula 1racing team, Sous Chef at Lexington Catering before taking up the position of Sous Chef at at Google Head Office London.
Rosie While
Product developer Marks & Spencers UK
Went straight from 3rd year at Silwood into a product developer position at Marks & Spencers UK
Sandra Nobre
Celebrity Chef
Graduate of 2013
Sandra has her own cookery show on Fox Television airing in Portugal, Angola and Mozambique
http://www.24kitchen.pt/chefs/sandra-nobre