Go Stacey!!! South Africa can be so proud of the young Stacey Lee Chan who won this amazing achievement over the weekend, 18 September 2010. Stacey has been chosen as International Young Chef of the Year 2010, competing against 22 other countries.

Letitia Prinsloo, ICA Principal and National member of the Chaine des Rôtisseurs, together with Kobus Prinsloo, traveled with Stacey to Helsinki, Finland, who was the host for this event this year. A very busy programme was arranged over this week.

Stacey under the guidance of Jodi Pearton worked very hard to be prepared for the competition.

Congratulations Stacey and well done for bringing this award to South Africa for the first time in the country’s history!

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What wonderful news! Congratulations to Petrus Madutlela, 2009 ICA student, for winning top award for Unilever Foodsolutions Chef of the Year 2010.

 “The judges were impressed by the skill, creativity and culinary talent displayed by chefs, who were each given a mystery basket of ingredients, 30 minutes to formulate a menu, followed by three hours to cook starter, main course and dessert.

Petrus Madutlela from Le Quartier Francais won the senior category and now carries the title Unilever Foodsolutions Chef of the Year 2010. He started out his career as a cleaner and through ongoing training from the Institute of Culinary Arts, drive, passion and talent has risen up the ranks. His five-year plan is to work overseas for a while, before returning to South Africa to share his skills and knowledge.”

The ICA wishes you all the best with your bright future!

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The Institute of Culinary Arts has taken hands with the Kylemore Feeding Project donating the left over food and ingredients to the Kylemore crèche and soup kitchen on a weekly basis.

 The students from the culinary arts wanted to do something special for the kiddies and arranged a special afternoon on the 2^nd of September and baked them cupcakes. The afternoon was full of smiles and laughter as both the students and kids had lots of fun.

 Kylemore has crept in our hearts and the ICA students have taken it upon themselves to keep visiting the crèche