The Cape Town Hotel School is one of the country’s leading culinary schools and central to its success is its management board.

The board is composed of CPUT staff and captains of the Hospitality and Tourism Industry.

The board is chaired by its longest serving member, Jeff Rosenberg, who is also the General Manager of the Waterfront’s Southern Sun Hotel.

Notwithstanding the vacancy following the resignation of the university’s council chairperson, the board has the following 12 members:

Rosenberg, Thembisile Molose, Hotel School director, Willem Lotter, Acting Dean: Faculty of Business and Management Sciences, Prof Ed Snyders (Senate Representative), Prof Anthony Staak, DVC: Teaching and Learning, Registrar Nikile Ntsababa, Mandisa Silo, Head of School: Sport Events Tourism and Hospitality Management, Peter Du Plessis Executive Director: Finance, Athi Majija, Manager: Secretariat and industry board members Itumeleng Pooe, Benjamin Memani and Bruce McKay.

The board’s functions include establishing a constitution for the Hotel School for submission to, and ratification by, the CPUT council and approving the Hotel School academic and restaurant plan, provided that the academic component of the plan is ratified by the senate.

Among other things, it also assists in the overall management and direction of the academic and restaurant plan of the Hotel School and advises on policy on matters pertaining to the aims and objectives of the Hotel School.

Besides the above functions, the board approves budgets, financial statements, analyses forecasts and approves expenditure subject to the rules guiding such decisions.

The Sunday buffet lunch at the Cape Town Hotel School is so popular that some guests travel long distances to feast at the restaurant.

The CPUT Bulletin was recently a guest at the school’s restaurant and tried its buffet lunch.

While some guests came with their partners or friends, others brought their whole families to enjoy the restaurant’s family-friendly atmosphere.

Every guest was treated to a warm reception by smiling waiters and waitresses who are always eager to attend to their requests. They are undergraduate students who translate what they learn in the classroom into practical action in the workplace, under the watchful eye of the restaurant manager.

For only R130 each, guests dined upon a large variety of food including beef, roasted chicken, rice, pickled fish, hake, vegetables, salads and dessert.

Guest Lesley-Ann Roman, an Athlone resident, says it was her first time to eat at the school’s restaurant and the lunch was great.

“We came here looking for a venue for my mother’s 80^th birthday party and decided to stay for lunch,” says Roman.

“The warm reception was exceptional from the chef to the waiters. I had a great overall experience.”

Another guest, Peter Roman, says he enjoyed the presentation of the food as well as the breath-taking oceanic views.

The restaurant is available for private functions and can be booked by calling 021-440 5736 or email restaurantfunctions@cput.ac.za.

The restaurant periodically runs specials and this month’s is T-bone steak and Prawns at R130 per person on weekdays.

NOTE: CPUT staff members get a 20% discount off their bill.

CPUT’s brand is set to make a lasting impression thanks to the branding of wine and water bottles at the Cape Town Hotel School.

Hotel School director, Thembisile Molose, says wine bottles have been branded since last August while  they are finalizing the branding of water bottles.

“Our partners, clients and guests have an opportunity to take a part of CPUT with them wherever they go,” says Molose.

“Besides, branding of wines and water has become a trend in our industry and some universities also brand their water bottles as part of marketing.”

He adds that it is important to have these branded products at any CPUT event, not just those hosted at the Cape Town Hotel School.

The wine bottles cost R125 for a white (chardonnay) and R195 for red (Cabernet Sauvignon).

The Hotel School buys ten cases of each wine and has already sold quite a lot of them.

“We are looking at diversifying our stock with other lower cost wines to ensure that our prices are affordable. We recently had a meeting with a wine supplier to ensure that happens no later than before end of this year,” reveals Molose.

* CPUT staff qualify for a discount of 20% off their total bill at the Hotel School upon presentation of a valid staff card.

CTHS restaurant has a dedicated functions coordinator who deals with reservations at 021 440 5756 or email restaurantfunctions@cput.ac.za.