FBI’s top chefs celebrated

FBI Chef School & Patisserie Academy recently celebrated its 2020 graduation awards where they highlighted the success of some of their top young chefs.

This year’s event took place on the school’s premises. It’s principal, Nicolas van der Walt, said this yearly event is to acknowledge the achievements of the graduates and it is one of their most special days.

He explained this year, because of Covid-19 restrictions, it was their most challenging event to pull off as parents couldn’t share the moments with them, “But we had a live stream so the parents were online watching the event.”

There is another branch of the school in Bloemfontein, and in the last 17 years, between the schools, they have qualified 1 800 chefs.

The achiever awards were as follows:

• Top Hot Kitchen Theory Student
  Melissa Thyssen, received this award as she performed best in theory, not just in the final exam but the overall year marks as well.

• Most Deserving Practical Chef in Hot Kitchen
  Renier Hattingh received this award as he performed quality work on the practical side throughout the year.
• Top Pastry Chef in Theory Hot Kitchen
  Domenique Terblans won this award as she performed best in theory, not just in the final exam but the overall year marks as well.
• Most Deserving Practical Pastry Chef
  Jayvee Estologa took home this award after he gave quality work on the practical side throughout the year.
• Overall, Most Deserving Top Student
  Jayvee Estologa also took this award home after he gave outstanding commitment and dedication to his career.