Capsicum Culinary Studio

Capsicum is Southern Africa’s leading national professional chef and hotel management training provider. All the professional programmes on offer are internationally accredited allowing our graduates entry into the market place anywhere in the world. Our campuses are strategically located in major centres close to residential and commercial businesses in South Africa. We offer the highest standard in both culinary and hospitality education. Our graduates are sought after both locally and abroad. Currently worldwide, 1 in every 9 people is employed in this highly sought after service industry, making this an extremely rewarding career.

We ensure that the skills taught at Capsicum go beyond the classroom, with emphasis being placed on practical skills, both at the campus in simulated environments as well as in the industry itself, thus making the transition from lecture room to your first work experience seamless.

Vision

To teach the art of Culinary and Hospitality Management excellence through accredited, affordable, nationally located Education and Training Centres, enabling individuals to achieve their diverse Culinary and Hospitality aspirations.

Mission / Purpose

Providing vocational Chef and Hospitality Management skills training through industry experience, assessment and examinations to school leavers and employees in the hospitality industry.
Creating and developing trained Chefs and Hospitality Managers for industry.
Encouraging students to become Entrepreneurs.
To be a sustainable and profitable business.

Values

Caring – feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others (in the workplace and in our private lives)
Learning – strive to experience and gain knowledge and share our knowledge with our students and colleagues
Innovative – to strive to be a leader and not a follower, finding new and creative ways to do things
Deliver – to achieve the best that is desired and expected from me
Relationships – building long lasting relationships with the communities that we serve