My experience after IHS has been amazing. I started studying hotel management, not interested in the kitchen side of things at all, but by 2nd year I’d changed my whole aspect and studied to be a chef. I started in airline catering (extremely interesting), then went into restaurants, managing and running different establishments. It’s had some tough moments, but then you take a step back and look at what you’ve achieved … with every bad day, there are 10 good days, which motivate you and make you push on!
After leaving IHS, I went to Dubai and flew for Emirates. I traveled the world to expose myself to world standards of business and service, staying in 4 and 5* hotels. While I was there, I started Elro Business Furniture. We specialise in business, hospitality and educational furniture. In my spare time I do wedding cakes and cakes for special events! I also do events, and weddings occasionally. I wouldn’t change doing my internship with IHS for anything! It was hard work, but I learnt so much!
You asked where my dreams have taken me since I left IHS in 2006, I’ve been working in Cape Town at 5 star hotels, then this year I decided I wanted a change, and overseas was the way to go.
Ever since, I have been working in Spain, France, Ibiza, Croatia, and Italy on private yachts … that’s my career!
