Directors

Stephen Hickmore


Director

Philip Meyer


Director & Chairman

Faculty

Kuno Tschumi


Head of School

Qualifications: Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management, Switzerland

Dr. Cameron Martin


Academic Dean

Qualifications: BA Organisational Psych & Human Kinetics & Ergonomics, PGCE (Rhodes), B Ed (Hons) Wits, M Ed Wits – Curriculum Development, Doctorate of Philosophy (Education) Wits

Lebohang Dibate


Head of the Hospitality Program

Qualifications: ND Hospitality Management, Btech: Food & Beverage Management, Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education Cum Laude

Chef Sam Theron


Executive Chef, HOD of Culinary Arts

Qualifications: City and Guilds Diploma in Food Preparation, Diploma in Food preparation and Culinary Arts (Cum Laude)

Erna Zeelie


Academic Administrator

Qualifications: BA Communication Science

Dr. Marieta van Schalkwyk


Economics and Finance

Qualifications: Dr Phil social work, FSB Financial Services Board Certificates

Dr. Nyasha Mugadza


Sales and Marketing

Qualifications: Hon Business Studies, MBA Business Science, Doctoral Program Current, Doctor of Business Administration

Caroline Baumgarten


German Lecturer

Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts in Literature, Majoring in German and Russian and a Masters Degree from Wits University in Translation and Interpreting German, English, Afrikaans and Russian

Greg Pillhofer


Management and Leadership, IT

Qualifications: B Ed (Hons) Adult Education, Witwatersrand Int. Dipl. Hotel Management (Hons) AHLA

Annette Weaver


Nutrition & PT Culinary Courses, NYCTP, Chef Programme Facilitator

Qualifications: PGD in Hospital Dietetics, BSC Diet

Wayne Fisher


Hospitality Business Fundamentals Lecturer – General Manager @ The Cradle Boutique Hotel & Nature Reserve.

Qualifications: National Diploma Hospitality Management, BTech Hospitality Management, Bcom Honours Strategic Management, Mcom Strategic Management

Lorette Theron


Leadership Lecturer

Qualifications: BA Hons in Psychology (Stell), Masters in Industrial Psychology (NWU), Dare to LeadTM Trained

Donald Wilson


Chef Lecturer

City and Guilds - Diploma in Food Preparation in Culinary Arts and Patisserie
SHS - Higher Certificate in Professional Culinary Techniques SHS - Higher Certificate in Patisserie and Bakery

Melani Müller


Practical Training Coordinator

OCC CHEF qualification, Top Student and Academic Achievements (Prue Leith) - 2022
Trade Test: Chef - 2022
City and Guilds level 1 & 2 - 2021
Advanced Certificate in Kitchen Management (Swiss Hotel School) - 2024
WSET level 1 - 2020

Edward Clegg


Chef Lecturer

Qualification: University of Bournemouth, completing NVQ Levels 1, 2, and 3

Academic Board Members

Professor Zak Nel, Professor Peter Baur, Dr Cameron Martin, Chef Mathew Foxon, Lindiwe Sangweni-Siddo, Kuno Tschumi, Lebohang Dibate, Stephen Hickmore, SRC representative.

Marketing & Accounts

Thapelo Thage


Student Advisor

Qualifications: Diploma in Business Management.

Elizabeth Meyer


Accounts Department

Qualifications: Diploma in Advanced Public Relations