Two young female chefs from Bloemfontein not only received top awards at the World Food Competition this past weekend, but also showed that female chefs can compete with the best in the world.
Chef Michelle Jansen van Vuuren and chef Palesa Pejane, two students at the FBI Chef School, travelled to Kolkata in India where they competed in three categories, representing South Africa.
Pejane won in the cake icing division of the competition, hosted by the Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management in Kolkata.
She was also placed second out of 23 competitors in the culinary arts category.
Jansen van Vuuren was placed second in the mixology division, with her African inspired cocktails.
Chef Michele Fourie, their mentor at FBI, said this accolade was not only an achievement for the country, but also a significant leap forward for women in the culinary arts in South Africa.
