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Situated in Mossel Bay, Western Cape
In Feb 2021 the Department of Home Affairs listed Chef as a scarce skill in that is needed and in demand in South Africa.
But, adding a scarce skill to the mix, even without a matric certificate, elevates your earning ability by more than double.
with PURPOSE Occupational Chef Programme
Having a natural flair for flavors, a passion for food and a love for creating delicious dishes are only raw ingredients in your journey to become a chef.
We often confuse a chef as someone in a paid cooking job who might have learned a craft by serving a hands-on apprenticeship.
A career as a professional chef requires a focused, life-long dedication together with a formal, recognised accredited chef qualification and intensive training at establishments that serve superb cuisine, in this country or elsewhere in the world.
The world within a professional kitchen has become exceptionally competitive of late.
You will be prepared and skilled to work in a competitive local and international world of fine food.
Auxano Training Institute partnered with the Chef's Emporium and Bahia Bleu Restaurant @ Diaz Hotel and Resort as one of Mossel Bay’s best to ensure a chef qualification of excellence.
Benefits of our Chef with Purpose Occupational Training Program
Small Class Sizes.
Accredited
Seafront Location
Hand-on skills practicals.
Auxano Chef School is an accredited training Culinary Arts and Hospitality Training Institute based in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. We equip our learners to operate as a Chef in hotels, restaurants, and catering (HORECA) establishments. Learning is designed with integration into the industry, exposing learners to a variety of kitchens, head chefs, management types and food styles.
Our facility:
The Chef's emporium and Bahia Bleu Restaurant & Lounge at the Diaz Hotel & Resort is an all in one training facility that provides students with industry standard practical and workplace experience and lecture rooms for their theoretical modules.
Experential Learning:
We equip you with the theoretical knowledge and practical, hand-on skills, methods and techniques in a safe environment to confidently make the most of your culinary talents and career in a professional restaurant.
The course structure:
The course is structured so that learners get hands-on experience daily and are encouraged to be creative and experiment during their practical session.
Facilitator : Learner Ratios
Student Life
Enjoy the spectacular view of the Diaz Strand, Mossel Bay while receiving your training remains one of the unexpected surprises. Mossel Bay offers the learner a great student expereince from study to work to beach.
Student Accommodation in Mossel Bay on request.
Top class student accommodation is available in Diaz, Die Voorbaai, overlooking the ocean. Please contact us for more information on accommodation.
Business Certificate
Learners have the option to specialise in the Chef as a Business programme.
Bahia Bleu Restaurant and Lounge @ Diaz Hotel and Resort
is a all in one training facility that serves as a practical, workplace and experimental learning site with lecture rooms.
We equip you with the theoretical knowledge and practical, hand-on skills, methods and techniques to confidently make the most of your culinary talents and career in a professional restaurant.
Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts -
is known as the cuisine arts of food preparation, cooking, and presentation of food.
We teach you the fundamentals of classic and contemporary culinary art techniques as well as global cuisines.
You will be prepared and skilled in a competitive local and international world of fine food.
Candidate Chefs
are placed with and monitored by experienced chefs trained as industry coaches.
These Candidate Chefs gain invaluable workplace experience through these practical placements.
This will ensure our Candidate Chef's readiness for employment upon completion of the course.
About Us
Our passion, know-how and industry expertise are a custom-made pairing with the all-in-one training facility in line with QCTO requirements with the Bahia Bleu Restaurant, Chef's Emporuim at Diaz Hotel & Resort in Mossel Bay.
History
auxano Chef School opened our doors in January 2022
Our first registered Facilitators and Assessors
Chef Emile’s outlook on food, his knowledge and passion for fine dining, wine pairings together with the culinary education toghether with Chef Ronelle's passion and strict discipline gave our students a solid foundation.
New Chef School in the Garden Route
Our first apprentices are immersed in a vibrant learning environment of the Bahia Blue Restaurant and Lounge as one of Mossel Bay’s best with its reputation as an outstanding restaurant in a professional environment.
At Work
Chef Emile and Chef Ronelle Stopforth
Our first Learner Intake 2022
Samantha Klingsick, Michelle de Swartd and Berence Barnard
Occupational
Chef Programme
in Mossel Bay
Registrations and Accreditations
All our Facilitators, Assessors and Moderators are subject matter expertise.
Our assessors and moderators are registered ETDP practitioners with the CATHSETA.
Accreditations
SERVICE SETA Accreditation: No: 13161
Contact Us
+27 72 742 8744
+27 83 458 7075
1 Beach E Blvd, Die Voor Bay,
Mossel Bay, 6506