Kind Words from Nicky Rattray - Fugitives' Drift Lodge

Thank you to Nicky Rattray, owner of the world-renowned Fugitives' Drift Lodge for sharing these kind words about two of my past students at Jackie Cameron School Of Food & Wine, Sydney Gwala and Phumla Zakwe, both Class of 2020. Keep working hard Chef Sydney and Chef Phumla. What an exciting time of your lives - take everything on with open arms! - Chef Jackie Cameron

Sydney & Phumla

“I just wanted to write and thank you for your help in filling our position here at Fugitives' Drift Lodge. Most importantly I wanted to tell you how astonishing the difference is between your graduates and those from other culinary schools! It's like chalk and cheese! Sydney and Phumla stood out from the other interviewees by miles; in their attitude and especially in the food they produced.

Congratulations to you for producing such amazing chefs. We were so impressed by them that we have taken them both on. They are excited to be working together and I know that they will make a huge difference to our food here.

Once again huge thanks, I can't tell you what a relief it is to know that we are going to have two creative and enthusiastic young chefs here delighting our guests.”

Nicky Rattray / Fugitives' Drift Lodge