Chef Kirstie de Bod

LECTURER

Describe your CTIA campus in three words: BEST PLACE EVER
What sets CTIA apart? CTIA is an all-inclusive, warm, and welcoming Chefs school.
Top tip for aspiring chefs: Always want to know more. Never stop asking questions! Have a pocketbook and constantly make notes of great recipes, good suppliers, and advice. Always set the bar high and make it your goal to achieve that.
What is your favourite food item to prepare? I am an all-rounder in the kitchen. Pastry is much more scientific and very creative. I generally enjoy all cooking if the recipient of the product is satisfied. That’s where the real joy lies.
Anything you refuse to eat? I will give anything a try; you must as a chef. But I generally stay away from certain types of tripe.
Share a memorable foodie moment: As a private chef I cooked for some very famous people. One person I really admired the most was the South African Formula 1 winner, Jody Scheckter. I cooked for him when he was in Cape Town over the holidays. What an honour.