Eden School of Culinary Art

To prepare culinary artisans with the procurement, preparation and presentation skill of good food and wine in the Southern and South Eastern Cape by focusing on the field of Culinary Art

Etude School of Hospitality

As a new addition to the François Ferreira Academy, Etude School of Hospitality aims to train hospitality professionals that add value to the hospitality industry.

Our Students

Johan Ferreira

Oudtshoorn - Western Cape

presently working on the 6* Crystal Cruise Ships as the Assistant Pastry Chef

Chef Carol you are and always will be my Mentor could not have achieved what I have achieved without what I have learnt at the Eden School of Culinary Art.

Debbie King

Pretioria - Gauteng

Presently working in Cypress and a restaurant who contacted us to staff, she qualified 2 years ago and was also our top student in Culinary art and Baking Division during her year. This young girl had so much to prove as her father did not believe she would achieve or complete the course, she sure proved him wrong, he was a very proud father at her graduation when she took all the awards.

About Us

The academy is there to equip students with the necessary skills to thrive in a highly competitive and cut-throat industry. They will also provide students with supportive access to formal programs as approved by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) by means of Short Learning Programs (registered at the NMMU), provide students with CATHSSETA approved qualification and give full-time students the opportunity to attain an international qualification from City & Guilds.

For those people who are already active in the hospitality or hotel industries, the academy aims to provide further training opportunities for through workshops and other in-service training programs. They also aim to provide short courses to the public, equipping students with improved culinary skills for the enjoyment of cooking and entertaining.

The Garden Route is in for an appetizing treat and students can start polishing their utensils and get ready for the uplifting, fun and enriching educational experience of a lifetime. I hope the industry is ready for an influx of talented chefs, dynamic managers and inspirational leaders ready to take the hotel and hospitality industries by storm.

Francois Ferreira

François Ferreira is the Principal of the Eden School of Culinary Art, Bailli Délégué of Bailliage National d' Afrique du Sud, a member of South African Chefs Association, the Academy of Chefs, and the South African Brandy Guild, an experienced MC, a published writer and well-loved TV and Radio personality. His experience, knowhow and love of the industry, is guaranteed to add incredible value and a first-hand perspective to the François Ferreira Academy.

Carol Wicht

Partner Carol Wicht, apart from being an accomplished chef and trainer, she also has first-hand experience of hotels and guest houses having owned the Cellars hotel in Constantia with husband Pieter before selling to the present owner, Liz McGrath. Carol is also the Conseiller Culinaire of Bailliage National d’Afrique du Sud, a very active member of the South African Chefs Association in the Garden Route and respected business woman. The partnership brings close to 50 years of experience which can be shared with the students.