TYGERBURGER | DURBANVILLE Woensdag, 16 Januarie 2013
Fingerlicking good says City & Guilds JANA BEKKER A culinary arts diploma student in food preparation and cooking from Durbanville has received a medal for excellence from one of the biggest names in vocational education, City & Guilds. The 25-year-old Donna Fennelly of the Mount Professional School of Cookery and Management, received this award for “outstanding talents she demonstrated during her Diploma in Food Preparation and Cooking (Culinary Arts) qualification. Donna was one of only two South African candidates this year to achieve this international award. Donna was nominated by owner Peter Ahern, after the school was selected out of 7 000 cookery schools worldwide to make a nomination. Donna has been in Cape Town for the past two years – 18 months at the school. The school offers a Culinary Arts diploma that involves theory and practical. The school acknowledges the City & Guilds’ method of culinary studies. In June Donna will go to England to collect her award. Donna says cooking has always been a passion – passion is without a doubt what made the difference in being one of a chosen Donna Fennelly in the kitchen at The Mount Professional School of few out of two million learners working to- Cookery and Management in Durbanville. PHOTO: JANA BEKKER wards a qualification from City & Guilds. One finds Donna, who hails from the UK, in the kitch- enjoy a nice roast,” she adds. Her favourite spice is cinen of the Mount School of Cookery, situated on Hoogge- namon. legen Road. After completing high school, Donna wanted to work She cuts phyllo pastry in shapes to make bobotie par- with children, but the food bug bit when she started cels. “I enjoy making this,” she says. “It is like a South working in a friend’s pub. African style bolognaise.” Before coming to South Africa Donna worked at a UKDonna, however, doesn’t have one specific favourite based company where she was responsible for “front dish to prepare. “There are so many (dishes) one can of house and back of house,” meaning serving custommake,” she explains. ers and helping in the kitchen. When it comes to eating, her favourite meal is pasta “When I heard about the medal I was very shocked, – lasagne and bolognaise. “Being from the UK, I also but thrilled at the same time,” says Donna.
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