Warwick’s Chef School – Professional Chef Training for the Hospitality Industry, based in Hermanus, Overberg, Western Cape

Warwick’s Chef School is situated in Hermanus and has been training professional chefs for the hospitality industry since 1991.  As one of the longest running chef training schools in South Africa, with over 30 years of training excellence, we understand that graduates should have practised skills and a sound understanding of the culinary principles to ensure employment and successful careers.

We believe in the ‘hands-on’ approach, and embracing future food trends while making our students confident and competent in the fundamentals of the classical culinary principles.

Warwick’s Chef School offers the following courses:

• One Year Full Time Internationally Accredited Professional Chef Diploma
• 9-Months Part Time Internationally Accredited Certificate in Hospitality & Catering Principles
• Internationally Accredited Short Food Safety in Catering Certificate
• Yacht chef training courses

Your Culinary Career Starts here

At Warwick’s Chef School, you are not just a number – you become part of our culinary family.

• We focus on daily practical training to allow our student to practice their skills and master the craft.
• We understand the importance of small classes to ensure personal attention at all times, especially during the practical sessions to guide our students to perfection.
• Our course content focuses on what the industry requires, so that our graduates can step into positions in hotels and restaurants with work-specific skills.
• Warwick’s offer internationally recognised qualifications which give our students the opportunity to work all over the world.
• Students are encouraged to be creative during their daily practical sessions.
• We prepare our students for the fast-growing and ever changing hospitality industry and make sure that our intensive training prepares them for the adrenaline, realities, excitement and challenges of a career as a chef.
• Our students enjoy the benefits of having industry chefs as guest lecturers and mentors.
• As part of the full-time diploma course, we place our students in top restaurants & hotels in the Overstrand region to gain realistic industry exposure.  This work experience section of the course adds to the CV’s of our learners and also secures employment opportunities and references for our graduates.
• Our door is always open to graduates who needs career advice after they graduate and we keep our graduates updated of available employment opportunities.
• To study in Hermanus is a great experience.  Hermanus offers a great student life, with many adventure opportunities, culinary gems, festivals, beautiful beaches and nature reserves.

A Professional Start to a Creative Future

Warwick’s Chef School is an internationally approved centre to offer the UK Highfield International qualifications. These international programmes are not on the South African National Qualification Framework, but sits on the UK Qualifications Framework (RQF) and are regulated by Ofqual (England) and Qualifications Wales.

The school is also a training provider for the South African Chef’s Association and a member of the South African Culinary & Hospitality Educators Forum.

Principal Kevin Warwick is a member of the Academy of Chefs, an honour society of the South African Chefs Association, recognising the achievements & dedication towards training in the hospitality sector in South Africa.

The school is proud to have many graduates working in some of the finest establishments in the country, as well as many who have succeeded in this industry abroad.

Students build their careers in all aspects of the hospitality industry, including: restaurants / hotels / guest houses /game lodges / catering companies / cruise liners / yachts / industrial catering / product development / private catering etc.

As each field in the hospitality industry is suited to specific students, Warwick’s help to guide graduates in the right direction to build a career path by gaining the right experience along their journey through the culinary industry.

We are proud to give our graduates the stepping stones to successful careers in the kitchen’s of the world.

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