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Students and staff from False Bay TVET College received top honours during the 2023 Showcook Competition.

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The Showcook (Mount Nelson, Reaching for Young Stars) Initiative offers hotel schools an opportunity to showcase their students’ skills and talents. The programme started earlier this year in March, and the Skills Exchange Programme concluded in June, after which participants went head-to-head in a competition.

False Bay TVET College competed against Capsicum Culinary School, the International Hotel School, Cape Town Hotel School, and other specialised hospitality service institutions, as per the college.

Left front: Neliswa Gwaza, Danielle Davenhill, Ms Charlene Matthews, Ms Marianna Herne and Mr Charles Barnard. Left back: Mr. Donavan Dalais, Lezanne Davids and Lee Peploe. Picture: False Bay TVET College

All participants received personalised mentorship, training and industry exposure from both local and international innovators and award-winning experts leading up to the competition.

False Bay TVET College’s participants each ranked in their respective categories. Lee Peploe received a special acknowledgement for achieving top results in the Cape Wine Academy and the Beverage Student of the Year.

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Here are the results:

Hot Chefs:

  • 1st: Sibella Barnard, Chefs Training and Innovation Academy
  • 2nd: Tadiwanashe Mwendamberi, The Hurst Campus
  • 3rd: Lezanne Davids, False Bay TVET College

Pastry Chefs:

  • Ultimate Lancwood Young Star Pastry Chef of the Year: Joshua Robinson, Chefs Training and Innovation Academy
  • 2nd: Hannah Williams, International Hotel School
  • 3rd: Danielle Davenhill, False Bay TVET College

Beverage Students:

  • 1st: Lee Peploe, International Hotel School and Neethlingshof
  • 2nd: Rachel Cilliers, The Hurst Campus and Beyerskloof
  • 3rd: Neliswa Gwaza, False Bay TVET College and Stellenzicht

Bakers:

  • Kitchenaid Africa Young Star Bio-Wheat Baker of the Year: Kgothallo Maganwe, Chefs Training and Innovation Academy
  • 2nd: Siphindle Mboza, I Love Coffee Training Academy
  • 3rd: Ra-eesa Van Der Schyff, Capsicum Culinary Studio

Baristas:

  • Avanti SA Young Star Barista of the Year: Mari Kotze, International Hotel School
  • 2nd: Lee Peploe, False Bay TVET College
  • 3rd: Etienne Coetzee, Chefs Training and Innovation Academy

Food & Wine Pairing:

  • Best Starter: Chef Nosiphiwo Buyeye & Beverage Student Gugulethu Gamede with Kleine Zalze
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  • Best Main: Chef Sibella Barnard & Beverage Student Gerald Gous with Van Loveren Wines, Chefs Training and Innovation Academy
  • Best Dessert: Pastry Chef Danielle Davenhill & Beverage Student Lee Peploe with Neethlingshof, False Bay TVET College

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