Since the school was established, we have encouraged students to take the chance to compete in culinary competitions. This is the ideal way to rate your skills in a group of your peers, and the pressure of top competition is a proving ground for fine chefs who must cope with the demands of discerning customers the world over.
We have made it to the finals of the Unilever Chef of the Year competition, arguably the country’s most prestigious culinary competition, every year since 2006, and placed many times. Other national competitions have also brought a string of successes to our students, who build on their skills and experience each time they participate.
We’re thrilled to announce our award-winning beers in the InterVarsity brewing competition:
Gold 🥇: Our IPA takes the top spot! 🍺
Silver 🥈: For our Sour Brew 🍺
Silver 🥈: For our African Wild Ale 🍺
Bronze: 🥉: For our Aged Beer 🍺
7 teams out of 10 in the Regionals
3 teams out of 9 in the National finals
Winners: Geochem hygiene award
Winners: Callebaut chocolate best dessert
1000 Hills Chef School: Winning school overall
2 teams out of 4 in nationals
2nd place (Frikkie Grundling)
4 teams in the regionals out of 10
National finals: One team in the top 9
Gold medal and 1st place for the BEST LOW ALCOHOL BEER
Silver medal and 2nd place for the IPA category
Bronze medal and 3rd place for the SOUR BEER Category
Gold medal for the low alcohol beer category
Gold medal for the Sour beer category
Silver medal for the larger category
4 teams in the regionals out of 6
Placed 2nd in the Nationals – Matthew Van Heerden and Shanuel Winner Zimba
Chef Lynette Spykerman placed 3rd in the nationals
Gold medal for the IP category
Gold medal for the best beer on show
Silver medal for the Sour beer category
The RCL Young Chefs Challenge
Carla Jane Christie and Samira Govender
Unilever SA Junior Chef of The Year – Chef Shaista Anoop
Huletts Sweet Young Chef
National Youth Chef Training Programme Chef Challenge – Lindo Hadebe
SA Junior Chef of the Year
SA Senior Chef of the Year
InfoChef Inter School Competition Africa, Durban
Unilever Junior Chef Of The Year
2018 Peppadew® Young Chefs Culinary Challenge
Huletts Sweet Young Chef
SAAGA Chef School Competition
Unilever Senior Chef Of The Year
Huletts Sweet Young Chef
SAAGA Chef School Competition
Unilever South African Junior Chef Of The Year
Hansa Pilsner Best Pilsner Light Award
SAB Intervarsity Brewing Competition
SA Avo Growers Association Chef School Challenge
Senior and Junior – McCain’s Tribute to Taste
Representing South Africa at Délifrance Sandwich World Cup, Paris
Unilever South African Chef Of The Year – Senior
Unilever South African Chef Of The Year – Canapés
Unilever South African Chef Of The Year – Juniors
Goldcrest Young Chef Of The Year
Huletts Sweet Young Chef
Cake International London
McCains Tribute to Taste
Goldcrest Young Chef of the Year
South African Avo Growers Association National Competition
Birmingham International Cake Show
Top Achieving Training Provider Nationally
City & Guilds Skills Challenge
Birmingham Cake Show
Hudson & Knight National Junior Baking competition
Unilever South African Junior Chef of the Year
South African Junior Chef of the Year
Inter-schools challenge
City & Guilds Skills Challenge
Unilever South African Junior Chef of the Year
Unilever South African Junior Chef of the Year
City & Guilds
Goldcrest Young Chef of the Year
Unilever South African Junior Chef of the Year
Sunday Times Chef School Challenge
Unilever South African Junior Chef of the Year