Léta du Toit’s qualifications include an International City & Guilds Diploma in Professional Cooking & Pâtisserie and an ICA Diploma in Culinary Arts & Pâtisserie. After graduating from the ICA, Léta continued her culinary studies and obtained a Lindt Chocolate Studio Certificate in Chocolate and Confectionary. Her extensive industry experience overseas and broad culinary knowledge leads her to excel as ICA Lecturer in Beverage and Professional Wine Studies. Léta is also the primary skills development facilitator and lecturer at the ICA’s sister-campus, Stellemploy, in Stellenbosch.
Letitia Prinsloo
Founder and Principal
Letitia Prinsloo embarked on her culinary career after obtaining her B. Ed Home Economics degree at the University of Pretoria, continuing her studies with an Advanced Cordon Bleu Diploma (cum laude), clinching the Bollinger Award as top student. Her gastronomic career included training with Roger Vergé in Mougins, France, where she added the coveted Diploma Ecole Cuisine du Soleil to her name. Under her expert leadership, the ICA has emerged as the leading and preferred source of tuition for internationally qualified, industry-ready chefs and food professionals. Letitia serves as honorary member of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs and has acted alongside prominent professionals as judge for various esteemed local and international culinary competitions. She is also the former owner of the Blazon-awarded La Maison restaurant in Pretoria. Letitia is the driving force behind the world-class operating standards synonymous with the ICA. In 2017 Letitia was honoured with the Eat Out Lifetime Achievement Award, emphasizing her life-long dedication to culinary training excellence.
