One Year Diploma

ONE YEAR PROFESSIONAL COOKERY & PASTRY DIPLOMA

Enroll in the most practically intensive course in South Africa and enter the industry with the skills & confidence you need.

Professional Cookery & Pastry Diploma

Course Overview

We believe the best way to become great at something is to practice.

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Duration:

One year; Full-time

Intakes:

Mid January

Accreditation:

Diploma with Highfield UK accreditation

Entry requirements:

NQF Level 2/Grade 10 Required

No. of students:

16 max.

Terms:

Tbc

Industry experience:

2 months September & October.
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Graduation:

Early December

Professional Cookery & Pastry Diploma

Course Content

Students are taught classic French techniques and modern techniques.

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Who is this for?

This course is perfect for ambitious and driven individuals who want to get out into the industry as soon as possible, equipped with the abilities and self-confidence they need to succeed.

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Experience SA Chefs Academy

We invite you to come in, tour our facilities and join a class to see first-hand, what it’s like at the SA Chefs Academy before you make your decision to study.

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What is SA Chefs Academy all about?

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Why SA Chefs Academy?

Why Study with Us?

There are a number of places in South Africa where you can study some form of cookery but what makes SA Chefs Academy stand out from the rest?

Practical

We don’t believe in learning through demonstrations. Our students are in the kitchen practising their craft with a practical every day.

Intensive

We have the most intensive course in South Africa which means that students master the basics and get out into the industry quickly.

Expert

Every one of our instructors are qualified and experienced chefs who can teach based on industry knowledge.

All-inclusive

Uniforms, knife sets, equipment and ingredients are all included in course fees and students are not required to purchase supplies for practicals or exams.

Recognised

Our cookery and theory courses are internationally recognised and Highfield UK-accredited.

Quality

We only send our students to 5-star establishments to complete their industry experience.

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Industry Placements

After months in the kitchen learning and practising techniques, we place students at well-known and respected establishments to complete their industry experience. Here, students can experience firsthand what it is like working in a 5-star kitchen.

International & local students welcome

Students from all around South Africa and the world choose to study at the SA Chefs Academy, including students from Germany, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and England. If you are from outside of Cape Town, contact us for more information.

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Why Become a Chef?

Career Opportunities

Run Top Kitchens
Paris, Tokyo, Barcelona, London, New York…work your way up from commis to executive chef in culinary capitals around the globe.

Start Your Own Business Restaurants, cafes, bistros, delis, catering companies…channel your entrepreneurial spirit and be your own boss.

Travel the World
Work on private yachts and luxury cruise ships and earn dollars as sous chef, chef de partie, first cook or personal chef.

Develop Food Products
Woolworths, Checkers, Pick n Pay, Tiger Brands, Pioneer Foods…create the food consumers buy.

Style on Food Shoots TV, film, digital, print…add your creative flair as a food stylist on menu, website, book and ad shoots.

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Who we are?

About the South African Chefs Academy

While heading up kitchens at hotels and restaurants, SA Chefs Academy founders saw how students and graduates came into the industry without the necessary skills or confidence they needed to succeed. The South African Chefs Academy opened to bridge the gap. Since its inception in 2004, the academy has strived to provide a practical course for chefs by chefs without the added extras that are not relevant to the kitchen. We teach the classic French repertoire of cookery and believe that the best way for students to learn is through daily practical training.

Meet the SA Chefs Academy Team

Qualified & Experienced Chef Instructors

Our students are equipped with skills and confidence by chefs who have worked and excelled in the industry so that they are ready to enter the real culinary world. Our resident instructors put students through their paces and help them master the fundamentals. Guest chefs from the industry are invited to instruct so that students are kept up to date with what is happening in the industry.

Paul Hartmann

Owner & Hot Kitchen Instructor

Paul qualified as a chef at the Hotel School in Braamfontein. During his career, Paul was part of, and later coached, the South African national culinary team and worked in a number of 5-star hotels including the Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel. Paul first opened the South African Chefs Academy in 2004 and as an avid bread maker also owns Woodstock Bakery.

Jade Benjamin

Pastry & Theory Instructor

Jade earned her professional cookery qualification from Cape Technikon and mastered patisserie at Zevenwacht. She has worked in a number of Protea Hotels as well the Cape Grace Hotel, Grandwest Casino and Zuma in Dubai to name a few.

Hayley Africa

Hot Kitchen & Theory Instructor

Hayley studied cookery and after graduating worked as a chef de partie at Kelvin Grove. She also worked her way up the ranks to sous chef at Grandwest Casino’s Prive Lounge. Hayley found a love for teaching while training staff as a sous chef and now works full time as an instructor.

Achievements

SA Chefs Graduates Successes

Many of our past students have gone on to excel in the industry, running top kitchens and opening their own businesses.

Become part of the industry

Ready to join the ranks of successful chefs, business owners and culinary professionals?

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SA Chefs Academy Alumni

Testimonials

I started this restaurant with my business partner Papa San after working with him at Takumi Restaurant after it closed in 2016. As well as owning and operating the restaurant, I work full time in the kitchen. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at SACA, specifically because of the ‘no frills’, rough and tough atmosphere. It prepares you for working in an actual restaurant kitchen. The classes are to the point, teaching real skills needed to start working professionally.

Benjamin Bettendorf

Co-owner Obi Restaurant

The course is great because of its hands-on practical training and covers all the necessary theory. Cooking everyday really sets the tone for what’s to come in your future career. It’s really all about the one-on-one practical training and acutely physical daily cooking that really makes this course more useful than most of the other schools that are theory heavy. It’s a relationship for life not just a school.

Ivor Jones

Co-owner and head chef Chef’s Warehouse Beau Constantia

Student Testimonials

What SA Chefs Academy Graduates Say

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Your investment

Professional Cookery & Pastry Diploma Fees

Once you graduate after one year of intense practical study, you are able to begin your career and start earning immediately.

One Year Full-time Diploma Course
R128 000
per year
Internationally-recognised Highfield UK accredited diploma
220 days of expert tuition
A cooking practical every single day
Hot kitchen & patisserie
Uniform & knife set
All ingredients & equipment
5-star industry experience
Employment assistance after graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions

Do you assist with employment for graduates?

Yes, we assist in securing employment at a top establishment of choice or similar, using our extensive industry connections. The rest is up to you.

Is this a recognised accreditation?

Yes, this diploma is accredited by Highfield UK and recognised by the South African Chefs Association which means that it is internationally recognised and accepted when you travel abroad.

What qualifications do I need in order to apply?

NQF Level 2/Grade 10 Required

How do I apply?

Fill in the contact form at the bottom of this page or contact us directly. We will talk you through the simple enrollment process and supply all the information you need.

When is the cutoff for applications?

We have limited spots available so it’s best to apply early but we do accept late applications when space becomes available. Contact us directly for more information.

How many applicants do you accept?

Each intake has a maximum of 16 students. Each student has their own workstation and our instructors are able to provide an environment of expert one-on-one tuition.

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During the year students are taught and hone their culinary skills. For practicals, students are able to express their creativity and demonstrate what they have learnt.

Our Cape Town-based academy has a hot kitchen and pastry teaching space so that students have their own workstations.

The SA Chefs Academy is proud to produce so many successful graduates who start their own businesses and run top kitchens after completing our chef courses.

Our chef courses have small classes so that our students learn in an environment of one-on-one tuition.

After completing their one year diploma - one of the SA Chefs Academy chef courses - our students celebrate at our early December graduation ceremony in Cape Town.

As part of the South African Chefs Academy one year chef course, students learn pastry as well as hot kitchen.

What are classes like? Class time is where students have a chance to make mistakes and build confidence before entering the industry where thick skin and strong legs are required.

One of the benefits of the SA Chefs Academy courses is that students are not required to purchase any ingredients for practicals or exams: all ingredients are supplied by the academy.

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