National Trade Distinctions ( select few)
• FELLOW:
*The South African Chefs' Association. (SACA)
*The South African Gastronomic Academy (founder member)
• JURY MEMBER:
*The South African Recipe of the Year Award 1977 to 1981
• VICE PRESIDENT:
*The South African Chefs' Association 1978 to 1979
• PRESIDENT:
*The South African Chefs' Association 1979 to 1982
• HONORARY PRESIDENT:
*"Life" -The South African Chefs' Association 1983
• CHAIRMAN:
*The Cookery and Food Association (South African Chapter) 1978 to 1980
• CONSEILLER:
*De La Chaine des Rotisseurs, Afrique du Sud. - Culinaire National 1981 to 1984
• TEAM MANAGER:
* Team South Africa - The Culinary Olympics 1980 (5 gold medals)
* Team South Africa - The Culinary Olympics 1988 (5 medals)
* The Hotel School of South Africa Culinary Team, National Salon Culinaire 1986 (13 medals)
• ASSISTANT CONVENOR:
* Executive Committee for the World Congress of Chefs held in Johannesburg, 1988
• CONVENOR:
* The 4th National Salon Culinaire of South Africa 1980
* Info Chef Seminar 1988
• CHIEF JUDGE:
* The South African Recipe of the Year Award 1982
* The 4th National Salon Culinaire of South Africa 1980
* South African Young Chefs' Competition 1986
* The Industrial Cookery Competition, the 6th National Salon Culinaire 1986
* The International Duck Competition, the 6th National Salon Culinaire South Africa. 1986
* La Chaine Des Rotisseurs - Best Commis. Rotisseur of the Year 1985, 1991, 1993, 1997 to 2000
• INDUCTED INTO THE SOUTH AFRICAN ACADEMY OF CHEFS 1994 (Founder Member)
• RECIPIENT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN CHEF’S ASSOCIATION ‘PRESIDENTS AWARD’
for DISTINGUISHED CAREER AND OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT 2007
*The South African Chefs' Association. (SACA)
*The South African Gastronomic Academy (founder member)
• JURY MEMBER:
*The South African Recipe of the Year Award 1977 to 1981
• VICE PRESIDENT:
*The South African Chefs' Association 1978 to 1979
• PRESIDENT:
*The South African Chefs' Association 1979 to 1982
• HONORARY PRESIDENT:
*"Life" -The South African Chefs' Association 1983
• CHAIRMAN:
*The Cookery and Food Association (South African Chapter) 1978 to 1980
• CONSEILLER:
*De La Chaine des Rotisseurs, Afrique du Sud. - Culinaire National 1981 to 1984
• TEAM MANAGER:
* Team South Africa - The Culinary Olympics 1980 (5 gold medals)
* Team South Africa - The Culinary Olympics 1988 (5 medals)
* The Hotel School of South Africa Culinary Team, National Salon Culinaire 1986 (13 medals)
• ASSISTANT CONVENOR:
* Executive Committee for the World Congress of Chefs held in Johannesburg, 1988
• CONVENOR:
* The 4th National Salon Culinaire of South Africa 1980
* Info Chef Seminar 1988
• CHIEF JUDGE:
* The South African Recipe of the Year Award 1982
* The 4th National Salon Culinaire of South Africa 1980
* South African Young Chefs' Competition 1986
* The Industrial Cookery Competition, the 6th National Salon Culinaire 1986
* The International Duck Competition, the 6th National Salon Culinaire South Africa. 1986
* La Chaine Des Rotisseurs - Best Commis. Rotisseur of the Year 1985, 1991, 1993, 1997 to 2000
• INDUCTED INTO THE SOUTH AFRICAN ACADEMY OF CHEFS 1994 (Founder Member)
• RECIPIENT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN CHEF’S ASSOCIATION ‘PRESIDENTS AWARD’
for DISTINGUISHED CAREER AND OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT 2007
- CULINARY ART
National Awards: ( select few)
GOLD MEDAL:
- "The South African Chefs' Association" 1980 Highest South African Award.
- The 6th International Salon Culinaire, South Africa 1986
- Table d'Honneur SPECIAL AWARD: The South African Chefs' Association 1988
- Table d'Honneur The 7th International Salon Culinaire, South Africa 1990