Phillip Tlhako Author

Pieter Carter is the Ginologist Chief Distiller. He graduated in law but preferred the stills to the prospect of the bar. His creations of Spice Gin followed by Floral and Citrus variants are now industry recognised and award winners picking-up 2 gold and 1 silver in the Michaelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards. Shane Heldsinger had the privilege of cooking for Nelson Mandela on his 90th birthday celebrations. He is currently the Group Executive Chef at the South African restaurant chain Gastronomie. He has personalised his own style of Classical French cuisine with a fusion of modern contemporary and strong Asian influences. Charlotte Letlape aka, The Pastry Princess, is a former banker turned baker who founded her business to provide a high-tea and bespoke cake making service to discerning private clients. These included the former President of South Africa Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki and his family. She also supplies food to a leading retailer. Kundi Thai is a trained attorney whose love for good food took her from the courtroom to learn and blog about recipes on social media. Her own catering business www.kundiskitchen.com has a growing international following. Phillip Tlhako won a an internship in the hospitality industry and was soon spotted by the hotel General Manager who put him through a diploma course in professional cookery at a top Hotel School. He is now a chef at Dekloof in Pretoria. Ahe Jafta is a mixologist and has competed in professional championships as well as MasterChef South Africa 2009. Having studied hospitality management in Port Elizabeth he then went on to boost his skills in the United Arab Emirates with well-known innovators in the culinary and cocktail industry. He now continues to do, back home in South Africa, what he loves best: "Changing the world one cocktail at a time," with the celebrated Ginologist small batch craft Gin.