Leigh-ann Modise
Private Chef
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About
Leigh-Ann Modise is a young and vibrant chef making big strides in the food scene since 2018 Cooking alongside Michelin star chef’s Vusimuzi Ndlovu & Wandile Mabaso .
She is a professionally trained Culinary Arts graduate, Leigh-Ann shares healthy recipes on her social platforms aimed at displaying how easy and tasty it could be eating consciously. She believes it's all a journey for everyone and what better way to embark on a journey than virtually with her online village?
Leigh-Ann has had the honor to cook for dignitaries, she was the assistant chef and recipe developer for a local Best Seller Cookbook which she received accolades for.
She was the assistant chef, food stylist & consultant in another bestselling cookbook which has won a Gourmand World Cookbook Award, and has had the honor to cook for French Consulate bastille day celebration 2018 for 500 guests In her pursuit to be multifaceted in the culinary & hospitalIty industry which she is passionate about she took on the position as Maître d’hotel for His Excellency Aurélien Lechevallier Ambassador of France to South Africa. French cooking trained and now well equipped with more knowledge of official dining protocol , events coordinatimg.
Experience
/ WORK EXPERIENCE
>> Aprentice Chef Internship The Saxon Hotel Villas & Spa | 2016 to March 2017
Food preparation and cooking
Maintaining HACCP, hygiene legislation
Reviewing coms needs for darty service
Preparation of mis en place of the day and stocks of the
Appropriate use of kitchen machinery
Assistino senior chers with casks around the kitchen during
All duties performed in all sections of the kitchen
>> Assistant Chef The Lazv Makoti | 2016 to 2019
Sous Chef Positior
# Bost Selling Cookbook also did food styling and consulting for the publication which won The Gourmand World Cookbook Award
Christophe Farnaud, and his diplomatic quests in colebration of Africa month
Server far Idols South
Cauca luncheon excellency former
Culture Minister Nthat Ninetwa
»> Aprentice Chef The Hyatt Regency
November 2016
Food preparation responsible for breaktast service
Mis-en-place for breakfast service васкониг
Proper order, cleaning and maintenance or work area
Approoriate use of kitcnen machinery
Assistino during service
>> Bar Tender
Moloko Night Club | 2015
Poson ago on scoreown cashing up
Mixing of cocktals
Serving drinks cuscomer interaction maintaining friendly yet professiona
>> Guest Chef on Television show The Morning Show | 2018
program. have been the quest chef for th food segment on the show
>> Private Chef and Event Coordinator
(par-time) |2020 to 2022
Luxury events planning and private caterino services
Education
International Hotel School
Culinary Arts class of 2018
City and Guilds Diploma in culinary Arts
National Certiticate in Professional Cookery and Food preparation, Theory of professional cookery
Basic fire fighting
First Aid training
Menu Planning, Food costing and waste management
Tshwane South College TVET FET
National Vocational Qualification level 6
