Steven Crawford is the new Head Chef of the swanky Square Boutique Hotel and Spa on Umhlanga Ridge.
Crawford qualified in 2005 at the Christina Martin School of Food and Wine, earning the City and Guilds Qualification the same year. He joined Beverly Hills Hotel as Chef de Partie in April 2007 after returning from the UK where he worked as Commis 1st at the Wentworth Golf Estate in Surrey England, and as Chef de Partie at Redesdale Arms Hotel England straight after graduating.
Crawford received first place as chef of the year at Chaine De Rotisierre, awarded the best fine dining restaurant in KZN in 2008, also responsible for the Sugar Club Restaurant, a 60-seater exclusive fine dining restaurant at the Beverly Hills Hotel, monitoring and training chef de parties, demi chefs, casual cooks and 40 kitchen staff.
In addition, he was in charge of general running of kitchens, also overseeing the Elements Café and Bar at The Beverly Hills, working with the executive chef maintaining five-star quality during preparation and service, ensuring quality control, training of staff, menu design and implementation and designing and monitoring of rosters.
During his time at the Bev Crawford was responsible for the well-being and culinary satisfaction of high profile sports teams such as the Springboks, Manchester United, Australia, and New Zealand All Blacks.
Crawford will be an invaluable addition to The Square’s on-site Cosmopolitan restaurant, open for breakfasts, lunches and dinners to public and guests, serving all types of cuisine, a la carte and buffet style, serving innovative and fun dishes.
Fifteen minutes from the new King Shaka airport, a stone’s throw away from Gateway and 15 minutes from Durban central, The Square is modern with functionality and elegance, ideally placed close to the pristine beaches of Umhlanga Rocks and Durban North, Sibaya and Suncoast casinos. Fishing, shark diving, scuba diving, abseiling and golf at Mount Edgecombe, Ballito and Durban Country Club are just a short hop away.
For info: 031 310 6900. E-mail ceres@threecities.co.za, or log on to www.threecities.co.za