The winner of the TASTE Eat Out Bursary was announced on Sunday 25 November 2012 at the prestigious Eat Out DStv Food Network Restaurant Awards, which celebrate excellence in the restaurant industry, held at The Westin Cape Town.
17-year-old Damien Stemmet has been awarded a culinary bursary to the Silwood School of Cookery in this joint initiative. The prize includes one year’s study sponsored by TASTE Magazine and a second year’s study sponsored by Silwood Cookery School.
Now in its seventh year, the TASTE Eat Out Bursary seeks to inspire, nurture and uplift promising culinary talent. Amongst other requirements, the ideal candidate should be younger than 35 years; have a passion for food and cooking; and show a keen interest in boosting the standard of South Africa’s culinary industry. The bursary is awarded to a candidate who has dreams of becoming a dedicated chef, but does not necessarily have the resources to make it a reality.
Damien, a matric pupil at Plumstead High School, certainly fits the bill. He is passionate about cooking and baking, especially pastries. Says Stemmet, “I’m excited and anxious to let all the hard work begin. To work with the Silwood chefs is going to be a great honour for me, because I know they are going to give me a vast knowledge of food and kitchen management, which I really look forward to.”
Editor of Eat Out magazine and food editor of TASTE magazine Abigail Donnelly says, “Damien is so passionate, which is shown through his absolute commitment to working in the kitchen (at Knead, a Cape Town bakery) over weekends and during school holidays, starting work in the early hours to bake bread. And what I loved about meeting him is that he just can’t stop talking about food.”
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About Eat Out
Eat Out is one of South Africa’s most loved and respected food brands. What started as the country’s definitive restaurant guide fourteen years ago has evolved into a brand covering all aspects of food and operating on multiple media platforms. The annual Eat Out Restaurant Awards celebrate the South African restaurant industry, honouring the country’s Top 10 Restaurants, Chef of the Year and winners of a host of other categories. DStv and Food Network are the naming rights sponsors for the second year running.
At the centre of the brand is the website, www.eatout.co.za, which is supported by a weekly newsletter, iPhone application and social media. The annual Eat Out magazine, containing professional reviews and recommendations of over 1 000 of South Africa’s best restaurants, goes on sale in November every year.
About Food Network
Food Network delivers a fresh approach to food programming and celebrates everything that is bold, fun and entertaining about the genre. It is not your typical ‘how to’ cooking channel.
The channel is available on the DStv platform, with whom Food Network has partnered for this year’s Eat Out Awards media sponsorship. DStv Premium and Compact subscribers can access the tantalising offering on Channel 175 with 24/7 incredible award-winning cooking shows, new culinary ideas and high-energy entertainment to inspire foodies and non-foodies alike.
Foodnetworktv.com is the 24/7 companion to the TV channel. Find daily TV listings, episode guides, chef biographies, recipes featured on air, blog posts and more. Recipes are organised by season, ingredient, chef, course, and cuisine, making meal planning easy.
Food Network is owned by Scripps Networks Interactive (SNI), one of the leading developers of lifestyle content for the television and internet worldwide. Its sister brand in the US, Food Network, is one of the most popular networks on US television and www.foodnetwork.com is the leading food website in the US.
About Scripps Networks Interactive
Scripps Networks Interactive (NYSE: SNI) is a leading developer of lifestyle-oriented content for television and the Internet, where on-air programming is complemented with online video, social media areas and e-commerce components on companion websites and broadband vertical channels. The company’s media portfolio includes Lifestyle Media, which comprises popular lifestyle television and Internet brands HGTV, DIY Network, Food Network, Cooking Channel, Travel Channel and country music network Great American Country; and Interactive Services, with leading online search and comparison shopping services bizrate and beso.
Author: Stefanie Elliott from MANGO-OMC. Originally distributed by MyPR.co.za.
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