Olive Chef School

Olive Chef School is a superior Training Institution for Aspiring Chefs. Accredited with City & Guilds of London since 2003, the school offers an international Certificate and Diploma in Food Preparation and Cooking.

Olive Chef School Courses

Olive Chef School Advanced Diploma in Culinary Arts

• In the highly competitive and dynamic world of the culinary industry there is always the next level of perfection to reach or another skill to master. Olive Chef School’s Advanced Diploma in Culinary Arts equips you with the stepping-stone to master the best practices in the culinary world. An international Diploma in Food Preparation provides Chef students with exceptional culinary and catering skills through classical culinary training.

Course layout

• The first component of the course, fourteen months, chef training is presented at Olive Chef School, situated at 14 Louis Botha Street, Waverley in Bloemfontein. The second component, sixteen months, which consists of experiential training, is conducted at elite five star venues across South Africa. Furthermore, these placements are guaranteed.

First Component

• The first year consists of three parts:Theory, which includes cooking 101, pastry 101 and kitchen management,PracticalAnd experiential in-service training.Students’ theory is further enhanced and skills honed in our practical kitchen. Students also complete basic first aid and fire training as well as formal wedding cake training.

Second Component

• Students are placed at selected five star venues, as well as at some of the top twenty restaurants in the Cape Wine Lands, in order to receive experiential in-service training for a period of twelve months. During the second year students are also expected to complete a thesis as well as an assessment relevant to the course layout, which consists of a seven-course gourmet practical. During this period, the student receives a basic salary.

Olive Chef School industrial training kitchen

• 110m² industrial kitchen
• All products for practical classes included
• Wusthof Knife Set and complete Chef uniform included
• All recipes, notes and cooking book are included
• A large selection of equipment to assist the students in their training
• Shuttle Service available at a minimal fee monthly

Registrations

Olive Chef School is a City and Guilds approved Centre

• Centre Number 843 255CATHSSETA
• Skills Development Accreditation Number 613/P/000323/2017QCTO
• Accreditation Number SDP 1221/18/00251

Qualifications received upon completion of chef training

Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Culinary Arts – Olive chef SchoolDiploma in Food Preparation and Cooking – City and GuildsFood Safety Certificate – City and Guilds

Olive Shef School management and professional chefs

• Executive chef Rinette Enslin – Silwood Grande DiplomaHead chef Nico Augustyn – Advanced Diploma in Classical Culinary ArtsSous chef Ruanda Hewetson – Diploma in Classical Culinary ArtsLuzanne Kruger – Administration Officer

Entry Requirements

• Must be 17 years or older.
• Must be in grade 12 or have a grade 12 certificate.
• An application form must be completed
• A main course recipe accompanied by a photo thereof.
• A short CV accompanied by a motivational letter.
• Potential students must be available for an interview with chef Rinette before final selection is made.

Olive Chef School Contact Details

Call us+27 (0) 51 436 0695

Fax +27 (0) 8 6609 8499

Physical Address

Olive Chef School
14 Louis Botha St
Waverley
Bloemfontein

Postal Address

PO Box 13244 Noordstad 9302