Windhoek Hospitality Culinary College holds an open day

Desiree Gases



Last week WHCC held an open day at the corner on Independence Avenue and Mburumba Street in Windhoek for anyone interested in pursuing a cooking career.

The open day started at 09:00 and ended at 13:00. The attendees were taken to the boardroom where there were introductions to the school as well as talks about roles and assistance to students. The attendees were also shown pre-recorded videos of current student testimonials, and met the WHCC administration team.

Afterwards there was a campus tour where attendees walked through classrooms, the library, student computer centre, courtyard and admin offices. There were speeches from industry leaders such as Jovon, the executive chef at Isabel’s Table; Amos, the general manager of Windhoek Hilton; and Quinton Byloo, the operations manager for UAG.

After a short break, attendees were taken to the kitchen for a cooking demonstration by chef Urs Gamma, where they were given quick and easy tips around the kitchen. Attendees were invited to assist with the cooking.

WHCC is special because of its live learning environment, where students get the chance to not only learn what the industry is all about, but also apply the knowledge in a real-life setting. The school is integrated with the Thuringerhof Hotel and students use their theory and skills to build their experience, confidence and understanding of the dynamics of the industry.

WHCC aspires to equip students with transferable skills that they can apply in their everyday life, socially, professionally, and of course in school. They teach them the importance of teamwork, leadership, personal motivation, organisation, time management and communication.

Both WHCC diploma programmes are 18 months long, which includes an internship and an in-house rotation where they spend time working in the industry. WHCC short courses are ten weeks long.

WHCC programmes

Short courses

· Food and beverage service techniques

· Bar operations and barista service

· Front-office operations and reservation systems

· Housekeeping and laundry operations

· Wine appreciation

· Cost control techniques and restaurant revenue management

· Event management

· Service quality management



Certificates/ Diplomas (Validated and awarded by B.H.M.S. Switzerland)

· Diploma in Hospitality Management

· Certificate in Hospitality Operations

· Diploma in Culinary Arts (commencing 2021)

Your career

· Internship opportunities with international brands such as Hilton and Protea by Marriot.

· Career management

Intake registration deadline: 9 March 2021 for March classes. However, applications for July and September are still open.