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Lara Memper

Lara Memper

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chef, entrepreneur, wellness, health

  • Education

    • Silwood kitchen

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      Higher National Diploma Culinary Arts/Chef Training

    • Silwood Kitchens

      2006 - 2008
      Grande Cordon Bleu Diploma

    • Cape Wine Academy

      2010 - 2013
      Diploma Wine Course

    • STCW

      2012 - 2012

      first aid, sea survival and safety and fire fighting

    • Safe Net Africa

      2011 - 2011
      First Aid - Level 1

    • The Dominican Convent

      1999 - 2003
      Pitman Secretarial Course

      Activities and Societies: School choir, tennis team, swimming team

    • Varsity College

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      Diploma in hotel management Hospitality Administration/Management

    • Varsity College

      2004 - 2005
      Diploma in Hotel Management

    • Cape Wine Academy

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      Diploma in wine Wine Steward/Sommelier

  • Experience

    • Victoria 22 Restaurant

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2004
      Hostess

      I took reservations; greeted and seated the guests; menu explanation and taking of the food order and assisted in the bar. In this restaurant only management took the food order

    • Barristers Restaurant

      Nov 2004 - Jul 2005
      Hostess

      I took table reservations; greeted and seated guests as well as assist with serving and clearing of plates

    • Victoria falls safari lodge

      Aug 2005 - Nov 2005
      Junior Assistant Food and Beverage Manager

      I held this position while someone was on leave to complete the required hours for my hotel management diploma

    • Stardust Restaurant

      Jun 2006 - Jun 2006
      Student Chef

      I worked in all areas of the kitchen, helping out where necessary

    • Miekles Hotel

      Jun 2006 - Jun 2006
      Student Chef

      I worked the early morning bakery shift, preparing all the breads and pastries and cakes for the day

    • Out of this planet catering

      Jan 2007 - Feb 2007
      Student Chef

      Assisted in the prep of a function as well as the execution of it

    • Cape Grace Hotel

      Mar 2007 - Apr 2007
      Student Chef

      I worked in the starters section as was responsible for the eggs section at breakfast

    • Tank Restaurant

      May 2007 - Jun 2007
      Student Chef

      I worked in the starters and dessert section as well as spending some time assisting in the sushi section

    • The food barn

      Aug 2007 - Sept 2007
      Student Chef

      I worked in both the starters and the dessert section

    • La Colombe

      Oct 2007 - Nov 2007
      Student Chef

      I worked in the cold starters section

    • The Cellars Hohenort

      Dec 2007 - Dec 2008
      Commis Chef

      I worked here in order to complete my Silwood 3rd year. I worked in both the hot starters and cold starters section as well as the veg section

    • Chez Gourmet

      Feb 2009 - Jul 2012
      Functions Kitchen Manager

      Responsible for running the catering kitchen

    • Chateau du Gaby

      Jul 2012 - Oct 2012
      Chateau Chef

      Responsible for shopping and menu planning; kitchen management; budget keeping and cooking for owners and guests

    • Flamingo Costa Rica

      Jan 2013 - Apr 2013
      Private Chef

      Cooking for the onwers of the holiday rentals and their guests as well as holiday makers

    • Level C

      May 2013 - Sept 2013
      Chef

      Sole Chef on a 40 m private motor yacht cooking for 6 crew and up to 12 guests

    • Chateau du Gaby

      Oct 2013 - Oct 2013
      Chateau Chef

      A return visit, this time cooking for the Chateau guests and the permanent staff during the wine harvest

    • Level C

      Mar 2014 - Sept 2014
      Chef

      Second season on board private motor yacht Level C as sole chef. I cooked for 7 crew and up to 12 guests

    • Chateau Gaby

      Oct 2014 - Oct 2014
      Chateau Chef

      My third harvest at Chateau Gaby cooking for the guests and permanent staff. This year I was responsible for organizing the final harvest party for 80 pax.

    • Motor Yacht Palladium

      Mar 2015 - now
      Sous Chef

    • POLAR STAR

      Apr 2020 - now

      • Sous Chef

        Nov 2016 - now

      • Head Chef

        Apr 2020 - Mar 2022

    • Private safari’s Mana

      May 2022 - Sept 2022
      Safari chef

      Setting up and breaking down camp for each safari and provisioning, menu planning and cooking for the guests in mana pools and chitake Zimbabwe

    • Self-employed

      Oct 2022 - now
      Entrepreneur

      Food production/processing, product development, private chef, health and wellness retail

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Grande cordon bleu diploma

      Silwood School of Cookery