The Kushinda Academy will hold an exclusive 5-day Entrepreneurship in Catering Masterclass on July 8–12, 2024, where aspiring and established entrepreneurs in the catering industry will have an opportunity to develop and upskill their knowledge to successively elevate their businesses for sustainable growth.

Top celebrity chefs, Lebo the Funny Chef, Chef Mbombi, and other industry captains will spearhead the comprehensive masterclass that will cover self-mastery and business blueprint development, culinary creativity and menu innovation, mastering of flavors, food and hygiene safety, strategic marketing and brand-building, event planning and coordination, financial management strategies, legendary customer service excellence, and legal compliance. 

The founder and CEO of Kushinda Caterers and Academy, Nonhlanhla Manganye, who is an entrepreneur who is passionate about culinary art, said, “The main objective of this masterclass is to empower entrepreneurs in the catering and events industry to have the resilience to create businesses that will be of high quality standards; furthermore, it will be worth attending as it will provide participants with ground-breaking insights for their businesses to flourish and they will gain the knowledge of having innovative ways of ensuring that their businesses stand out from the competitive industry.”.

The master class will be held at the Kushinda Academy in Florida, west of Johannesburg, and registration information is available on the website www.kushindaacademy.com and social media pages.

Kushinda means to win in Swahili; it embodies the ethos of excellence. The Academy offers accredited culinary courses taught by culinary experts who deliver world-class training for aspiring chefs and hospitality professionals. It is a 100% black female-owned institution that is a beacon in the industry.