International Distinctions
* LIFE PRESIDENT:
- "Les Toques Blanches" Club International Africa du Sud 1986 to 1991
* DIRECTEUR:
- International, Membre du Conseil "Les Toques Blanches" (Paris) 1985 to 1991
* INTERNATIONAL JUDGE:
- The 15th World Culinary Olympics (Frankfurt) 1980
* SOUTH AFRICAN REPRESENTATIVE:
- To the International Scholarship Committee of the World Chefs' Committee Chairman Association
* TEAM MANAGER:
- South African National Team of Chef's Culinary Olympics Frankfurt Germany 1980. (5 Gold medals)
- South African Junior Team Culinary Olympics, 1988. (5 Bronze medals)
* AMBASSADOR:
- Federation Cuisinier Exclusive D'Europe 1988 to present
* INTERNATIONAL JUDGE:
- South African Chefs' Association (SACA) 1990 to present
* JURY MEMBER:
- DE LA CHAINE DES ROTISSEURS
- Best Commis & Afrique Du Sud 1991
- Rotisseur of the World
Associations:
* FELLOW:
* MASTER CRAFTSMAN:
* MEMBER:
* GRAND OFFICIER MAITRE ROTISSEUR:
* HONORARY MEMBER:
* Master Human Resource Practitioner & Assessor (Specialist Education Training & HR Development)
* Certified Accredited Facilitator, Assessor & Moderator
- The Cookery and Food Association (London)
- The World Master Chefs Society
* MASTER CRAFTSMAN:
- The Craft Guild of Chefs (London)
* MEMBER:
- World Chefs' Association (WACS)
- The Canadian Chefs' Association of Chef de Cuisines
- The Brillat Savarin Stiftung (Germany)
- L'Orde Mondial des Gourmets Dégustateurs( Paris)
- "Les Toques Blanches" Club International (Paris)
- The Hotel, Catering and Institutional Management Association (London)
- The British Institute of Management
* GRAND OFFICIER MAITRE ROTISSEUR:
- De La Chaine Des Rotisseurs (Paris)
* HONORARY MEMBER:
- The German Chefs Association (VKD) 1995
* Master Human Resource Practitioner & Assessor (Specialist Education Training & HR Development)
- South African Board for Personnel Practice, the HR ETQA for South Africa (SAQA)
* Certified Accredited Facilitator, Assessor & Moderator
- Plan & Conduct Assessment of Learning Outcomes ETDP-SETA ( SAQA)
International Awards (select few)
* HONORARY LIFE MEMBER"
* GOLD MEDAL:
* THE GRAND OFFICIER MAITRE ROTISSEUR RIBBON OF THE CONFRÉRIE DE LA CHAÎNE DES RÔTISSEURS
(the highest professional honor to be given by the society)
WACS write up
* SPECIAL AWARD:
* SILVER TRAY AND SILVER CUP: The Culinary Olympics, Frankfurt 1980.
* GOLD Gastronomic Plaque and Collar. Estoril, March 1984
* SPECIAL MEDAL: The Chefs' Association of Cuba 1988
* ORDER OF MERIT: World Master Chef's Society 1993
* DIPLOMA CULINARY CERCLE EPICURIEN MONDIAL 1993
* AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN CULINARY ART : The Israeli Chefs Circle 1994
* Canadian Culinary Federation Presidents Medal 2012
- Honorary Life Member of the World Master Chefs Society
- Honorary Life Member of the World Association of Chef's Societies
* GOLD MEDAL:
- The Culinary Olympics, Frankfurt 1980
- "Les Toques Blanches International Club" 1985 to 1987
- Federation Cuisinier Exclusive D'Europe 1988. ( International Achievements )
- German Chefs' Association (VKD) 1988 ( Highest Professional Award in Germany )
- Federation Cuisinier Exclusive (International) D'Europe 1990 (Switzerland)
* THE GRAND OFFICIER MAITRE ROTISSEUR RIBBON OF THE CONFRÉRIE DE LA CHAÎNE DES RÔTISSEURS
(the highest professional honor to be given by the society)
WACS write up
* SPECIAL AWARD:
- The All Japan Cooks Association 1980
- The Chefs' Association of Romania 1980
* SILVER TRAY AND SILVER CUP: The Culinary Olympics, Frankfurt 1980.
* GOLD Gastronomic Plaque and Collar. Estoril, March 1984
* SPECIAL MEDAL: The Chefs' Association of Cuba 1988
* ORDER OF MERIT: World Master Chef's Society 1993
* DIPLOMA CULINARY CERCLE EPICURIEN MONDIAL 1993
* AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN CULINARY ART : The Israeli Chefs Circle 1994
* Canadian Culinary Federation Presidents Medal 2012