108chef

Private Classess in Cooking, Baking and Sweetmeats. A custom online boutique bakery, dedicated to producing the finest and
most artistic cakes, pastries and dessert creations
imaginable usining international standards and trends. From multi-tiered, elegant showstoppers, to whimsical
birthday creations, magical princess castle themed cakes to designer themed cakes 108chef does it all. So, visit
our website pages or page, then contact us via e-mail to place your
custom cake order. We look forward to making a heaven-sent creation for you!

108chef Food Colsultant Service. Offering professional assistance to the hospitality industry as well as private establishments. Assisting in:
• Menu development
• Recipe development
• Product development
• Expert in special diet foods such as: vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, wheat free, dairy free, sugar free
• Staff Training and implementing a high kitchen standard
• Costing, Budgets, Stocks, Orders, Setting up suppliers
• Training of staff in various cuisines such as Indian, Thai, Mediterranean, English, Fusion, African, Continental – The best in Indian Curries
• Food styling and presentation
• Familiar with all health regulations and standards
• Pastries – French Modern, Traditional

108chef Private Classes:
Offering Classes in:
• Buttercream
• Sugar Flowers / Gum Paste Flowers
• Designer sweetmeats
• Burfi carving – Moulding
• Novelty Biscuits
• Cake Baking and Decorating
• Intricate Cake Decorating
• Novelty Cup cakes
• Wedding Cakes – Step by Step
• Cake carving – Step by Step
• Sugarveil
• Chocolate
• Cooking
• Edible gem Stones
• Gum paste shoes
• Fruit Cake Covering
• Figurines

Classes for 2013:

Contact Person: Chef Syam
Member of:
• Professional Member of the South African Chefs Association.
• Member of the Indian Federation of Culinary Associations – India.
• Professional Membership of the International Association of Culinary Professionals.
• Chairperson of the newly formed 108chef Cake Guilds – South Africa.
• Member of the Chaine des Rotisseurs (Paris) – International Association of Gastronomy. About Chef Syam:
Chef Syam is a professional chef with over 10 years of experience in various types of cuisines, specializing in Pastry, Sugar Art and Cake Decorations. Chef Syam has studied at the pristine Christina Martins and holds a Diploma of Professional Cookery and Patisserie, International Certificate in the Art of Indian Cuisine (India/Mumbai) and holds a professional membership in many Culinary Associations including membership of the Chain des Rotissuers – Paris an international gastronomical association. Chef Syam’s mission is to establish a skills development training program for the benefit of all and to take the everyday cooking experience to the next level by preparing and offering easy to cook meals the healthy and nutritious way. Thus far Chef Syam has trained over 800 students including professional business individuals/home executives in the art of Sugar Craft, Cake baking and Decorating and continuing in doing so. Chef Syam has been a Consultant Chef/Food Consultant to many well-known eateries and bakeries. For a complete portfolio please visit www.onezeroeightchef.com
Services Offered:
Training Programs in: Kitchen Administration/Management, Menu/Dish Development, Recipe Engineering, HACCP, French Pastry, Sugar Art, Chocolate, Confectionery, Hot/Cold Kitchen Preparations, Finger Foods/Canapes, Special Diets Foods (gluten, dairy, wheat free, vegan and vegetarian), Desserts, Cake Baking and Decorating. Extended Services:
Full house catering, Designer wedding and celebration cakes, Canape Platters, French Pastries, Designer Indian Sweetmeats, Biscuits and Cup Cakes. CLASSES FOR 2013

Hello,
Thank you for inquiring about my classes. I have tried and put down all of my courses for the following months to come (January – December 2013)
If anything is unclear please feel free to contact me. Booking terms and conditions:
1. Bookings are essential and a must.
2. Punctuality is a must.
3. Only completed booking forms and proof of payment will confirm booking.
4. Students are meant to bring hair nets, writing material, aprons, lunches and (ingredients were applicable)
5. No refunds upon cancellation.
6. Class would only go on subject to a full class minimum 06 and a maximum of 08.
7. Dates are subject to change in due case of shortfall of electricity or other crises which are beyond the host’s control.
8. Please note for all private classes there would be additional costs involved such as transport, ingredients.
9. Private classes cost would be different as per this breakdown.
10. Certificates of attendance and Certificate of competency issued. Where applicable certificates would only be issued once entire course has been completed. Course Name: Novelty and Designer Sweetmeats – Level 1
Course Type: Advanced
Course Time: 2.5 to 3 hours
Course Duration: 2.5 to 3 hours
Course Cost: R650.00 per person
What is provided: All ingredients and recipes – students to bring their own containers
Issue of certificate: Yes
Notes:


Indian Sweetmeat Courses

Learn the art of making designer sweetmeats.
• Burfi – Fruit Shaped, Mini Handbags, Designer shapes
• ChanaMagaj – Designer patterns and shapes
• Coconut Ice – Designer patterns and shapes
• Cream pistagulaabjamuns


Course Name: Novelty and Designer Sweetmeats – Level 1
Course Type: Advanced
Course Time: 2.5 to 3 hours
Course Duration: 2.5 to 3 hours
Course Cost: R650.00 per person
What is provided: All ingredients and recipes – students to bring their own containers
Issue of certificate: Yes
Notes:



Course Name: Novelty and Designer Sweetmeats – Level 1
Course Type: Advanced
Course Time: 2.5 to 3 hours
Course Duration: 2.5 to 3 hours
Course Cost: R650.00 per person
What is provided: All ingredients and recipes – students to bring their own containers
Issue of certificate: Yes
Notes:















Course Name: Designer Sweetmeats – Level 1
Course Type: Advanced
Course Time: 09:00am – 16:00pm
Course Duration: 7 Hours
Course Cost: R950.00 (group price only) (private lesson R1350.00)
What is provided: All ingredients and recipes – students to bring their own containers
Issue of certificate: Yes
Notes:



• Burfi – Fruit Shaped, Mini Handbags, Designer shapes
• ChanaMagaj – Standard
• Coconut Ice – Designer patterns and shapes
• Cream pistagulaabjamuns
• Ladoo
• Banana Puri
• Jalebhi














Course Name: BurfiMolding and Shaping – Level 1
Course Type: Advanced
Course Time:
Course Duration: 4.5hr to 6hr Class
Course Cost: R850.00 private class
What is provided: All ingredients and recipes – students to bring their own containers
Issue of certificate: Yes
Notes: Please note that these sizes are 15cm only not full standard size as these items are done for trays.



• Car
• Barbie Doll
• Cricket Set
• T Shirt
• Burfi Fruits
• Hand Bag












Cake Baking and Decorating Classes

Course Name: Cake baking and Decorating – Level 1
Course Type: Beginner
Course Time: Part time / Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday evenings only. Course Duration: 3 days / 3 hours per day
Course Cost: R1450 private class
What is provided: All ingredients and recipes – students to bring their own containers
Issue of certificate: Yes
Notes: This course would need to be done on consecutive days. Day 1:
• Baking of vanilla pound cake (which would be used on day 2 for covering with fondant)
• Baking of a rich moist “egg free” chocolate cake (which would be used on day two to cover with buttercream icing and make into a bar one cake)
• Baking of a red velvet cake (which would be used to create a chocolate collar cake in day 2)
• Baking of 12 Cup cakes (which would be used to decorate on day 2)
• Making of fillings and icings for cakes: Buttercream and Ganache
Day 2:
• Preparing all of the cakes: Cropping, Filling, Dirty Icing.
• Covering cake with fondant
• 12 Buttercream piping techniques
• Pressure piping
• Cup Cake decorations
• Sugar flowers: Roses, Daisies,
Day 3:
• Creating a chocolate collar
• Making of fondant accessories: Make up and edible jewellery
• Edible gem stones









Course Name: Cake Baking and Decorating – Level 2
Course Type: Advanced
Course Time: 11:00am – 16:00pm
Course Duration: Two days
Course Cost: R1200.00 per person in group or minimum of 3 / Private lesson R1800.00 per person. What is provided: All ingredients and recipes – students to bring their own containers
Issue of certificate: Yes
Notes: Class is required to be on consecutive dates



Day 1 – Baking aspect
Baking of:
Classic pound cake( used for carving, sculptured cakes, novelty cakes )
Chocolate Mud cake
Carrot Cake
Red and Blue Velvet
Chocolate and orange bundt cake
Gooey bar one cup cakes
Day 2 – Decorating Aspect
Making of: Buttercream Icing / Ganache
Icing Techniques: Basket weave / Grass / Shell / Forward Loop and Backward Loop
Pressure Piping – Roses
Buttercream Piping Techniques: 10 Nozzle techniques – piping boarders
Covering a perfect buttercream cake – Demo
Covering a square fondant cake – Demo
How to make large roses
How to crop, fill and dirty ice a cake before covering with fondant or buttercream








Course Name: Wedding Cake baking and decorating – Full Time
Course Type: Advanced
Course Time: 11:00am – 15:00pm
Course Duration: Five Days
Course Cost: R4500.00
What is provided: All ingredients and recipes – students to bring their own containers
Issue of certificate: Yes
Notes: Class is required to be on consecutive dates
This course covers five different styles of wedding cakes

Day 1 – Monday
• Each student would be required to bake their own cakes for creating a wedding cake as follows:
• 2 * 12 inch vanilla, 2* 10 inch vanilla, 2 * 8 inch vanilla
(these cake would be baked for Wednesdays cake practical of decorating a wedding cake.
• Making of a variety of sugar flowers, ribbons and bows

Day 2 – Tuesday
• Remove cakes from pans and set on boards
• Crop of cake tops, fill and dirty ice cakes making these cakes ready for Wednesday
• Making of fillings of cake
• 26 piping techniques – Royal Icing and butter cream







Day 3 – Wednesday
• Cover the 3 individual cakes with fondant
• Smoothing technique
• The dawling method
• Stacking wedding cake and decorating
• Designing a two tier square buttercream cake – Dummy cakes. Day 4 – Thursday
• Designing a two tier round cake using chocolate collars – Dummy cakes.
• Designing a two tier cake with the swag method – Dummy Cakes
• Baking of 24 cup cake for wedding cup cake decorating
Day 5 – Friday
• Designing wedding cup cakes and favors
• Costing of a wedding cake
• Suppliers
• Equipment needed
• Designing a 2 tier cigarillo cake – Dummy cake













Course Name: Professional Cake Decorating Course
Course Type: Advanced
Course Time: 11:00am – 15:00pm
Course Duration: 3 modules each of which is 3 days
Course Cost: R2050.00 per module
What is provided: All ingredients and recipes – students to bring their own containers
Issue of certificate: Yes – only once all 3 modules have been completed
Notes: Per module is required to be on consecutive dates
This course covers advanced decorating skills and techniques


Module 1
Sugar Paste Module
• Basic Techniques and making of sugar paste
• Coating, crimping and embossing
• Fabric effects, textured, drapes, frills and ribbons
• Bows and sugar embroidery
• Modelling fun figures
• Textures, inlay and applique
• Stacked cake, design and handling
• Designing celebration cakes and colour balance
• Basic business guidelines
Module 2
Sugar Flowers Module
• Basic techniques
• Unwired and wired flowers
• Fantasy flowers, roses, orchids, lilies, cherry blossom, gerbera, chrysanthemums, garden pinks, bell flower
• Alternatives to sugar flowers
• Arranging sugar flowers
• Decorating cake stands and knives
• Costing and pricing


Module 3
Royal Icing and Piping Module
• Basic techniques
• Coating templates and scroll boarders
• Run outs/colour flow and motifs
• Extension boarders and lace designs
• Brush embroidery
• Cake balance and multi tiered cakes
• Assembly and presentation





















Course Name: Advanced Novelty Cake Course
Course Type: Advanced
Course Time: 3.5 hour class – could be done during the day or evenings
Course Duration: 5 days
Course Cost: R4000.00
What is provided: All ingredients and recipes – students to bring their own containers
Issue of certificate: Yes
Notes: Class is required to be on consecutive dates
Cakes made: Hand Bag, T-Shirt, Sea Themed Cake, Cars, 2d Cake, Bridal Shower Corset, Edible image cake. Day 1:
• Baking of vanilla pound cake (which would be used as a base for hand bag cake)
• Baking of vanilla pound cake (which would be used to carve into a handbag)
• Baking of a chocolate cake which would be used to make into a t-shirt
• Fillings for cakes
Day 2:
• Designing a 3d hand bag cake and making of accessories
• Designing of a t-shirt cake or soccer jersey
• Making of sea themed cake accessories
Day 3:
• Baking of vanilla sponge cake which would be used for sea themed cake.
• Baking of vanilla pound cake which would be used for the cars cake.
• Baking of a cartoon character in a 2d cake pan.
• Baking of 2 red velvet cakes to use for bridal shower cake and edible image cake. Day 4:
• Designing a buttercream sea themed cake using various skills and techniques.
• Designing a cars cake using fondant.
• Designing a 2d cartoon character cake using buttercream piping techniques. Day 5:
• Designing of a bridal shower cake.
• Designing an edible image cake using piping techniques. Course Name: Advanced Novelty Cake Course
Course Type: Dessert Class - Basic
Course Time: 6 hours
Course Duration: 1 day
Course Cost: R850.00
What is provided: All ingredients and recipes – students to bring their own containers
Issue of certificate:
Notes: Class is required to be on consecutive dates



• Choux Pastry
• Éclairs with filling
• Cream Puffs
• Malva Pudding
• Peppermint Tart
• Sweet pastry shells
















Course Type: Dessert Class - Advanced
Course Time: 6 hours
Course Duration: 3 day s
Course Cost: R2400.00
What is provided: All ingredients and recipes – students to bring their own containers
Issue of certificate:
Notes: Class is required to be on consecutive dates
13 different desserts


Day 1:
• Choux Pastry
• Éclairs with filling
• Cream Puffs
• Malva Pudding
• Peppermint Tart
• Sweet pastry shells
Day 2:
• Mini wedding cakes 3 styles
• Petite fours
• Florentines
Day 3:
• Pecan tart
• Gourmet Cheese cake
• Bar One Dessert
• Soufflé
• Strawberry flambeau






Course Type: Pastry Class - Advanced
Course Time: 4 hours
Course Duration: 2 day s
Course Cost: R1500.00
What is provided: All ingredients and recipes – students to bring their own containers
Issue of certificate:
Notes: Class is required to be on consecutive dates




Day 1:
• Making puff pastry from scratch
• Techniques and skills
• Sweet pastry shell from scratch
• Savoury pastry shell from scratch
Day 2:
• Cream horns
• Windmills
• Jam turnovers
• Pecan Pie
• Jam tarts with sweet pastry shell
• Fruit mince pie with savoury pie shell









Course Type: Cupcake workshop
Course Time: 3 hours
Course Duration: 1 day
Course Cost: R450.00
What is provided: All ingredients and recipes – students to bring their own containers
Issue of certificate:
Notes:




• Baking of red velvet cup cakes
• Baking of bar one cup cakes
• Prepping of icings and frostings
• Filling of a cupcake
• Decorating using:
• Fondant and fondant decorations
• Glaze
• Buttercream
• Chocolate












Course Type: Butter Biscuit Workshop
Course Time: 3 hours
Course Duration: 3 days (could be done on evenings)
Course Cost: R1250.00
What is provided: All ingredients and recipes – students to bring their own containers
Issue of certificate:
Notes:



• Basic butter biscuits – to be decorated like zoo biscuits
• Basic Piped butter biscuits
• Melting Moments
• Chockit biscuits
• Romany Creams
• Chocolate peppermint squares
• Date Rolls
• Pecan Horse Shoe Biscuits
• Shortbread














• Snowballs
• Current squares
• Apple crumble
• Brownies
• Carrot and Pecan Bars
• Hungarian Tarts
• Lemon tart
• Lemon Meringue pie

Course Type: Confectionery
Course Time: 4 hours
Course Duration: 3 days (could be done on evenings)
Course Cost: R1500.00
What is provided: All ingredients and recipes – students to bring their own containers
Issue of certificate:
Notes:
















Course Type: Finger Foods and Canapés
Course Time: 6 hours
Course Duration: 1 day
Course Cost: R950.00
What is provided: All ingredients and recipes – students to bring their own containers
Issue of certificate:
Notes:


• Spicy periperidrummies
• Mustard and honey chicken wings
• Quiche
• Swiss chard and feta ravioli
• Savoury mince tart
• Stuffed Tomatoes
• Stuffed peppers with feta and deep fried















Course Type: South Indian Cuisine
Course Time: 6 hours
Course Duration: 1 day
Course Cost: R950.00
What is provided: All ingredients and recipes – students to bring their own containers
Issue of certificate:
Notes:



• Idli
• Apam with coconut
• Sambar
• South Indian Fish Curry
• Coconut Chutney
• Curried Vegetables














Course Type: North Indian Cuisine - 1
Course Time: 6 hours
Course Duration: 1 day
Course Cost: R1250.00
What is provided: All ingredients and recipes – students to bring their own containers
Issue of certificate:
Notes:



• Mutton Curry
• Chicken Curry
• Lamb Biryani
• Fish Curry
• Savoury Rice

















Course Type: North Indian Cuisine 2
Course Time: 6 hours
Course Duration: 1 day
Course Cost: R1250.00
What is provided: All ingredients and recipes – students to bring their own containers
Issue of certificate:
Notes:


• Lamb Vindaloo
• Butter Chicken
• Tandoori Fish
• Hyderabad Chicken Biryani
• Lamb Karai
















Course Type: Grills
Course Time: 6 hours
Course Duration: 1 day
Course Cost: R1250.00
What is provided: All ingredients and recipes – students to bring their own containers
Issue of certificate:
Notes:


• Tandoori lamb chops
• Tandoori chicken pieces
• Chicken tikka
• Tandoori grilled fish
• Thai grilled prawns
• Naan













This class is for team buildings, bridal shower, and teen parties


Course Type: Cup Cake and Sugar Flower Class
Course Time: 1.5 hours
Course Duration: Travel only otherwise arranged at premises
Course Cost: R220.00 per son (+18 years and over)
What is provided: All ingredients and recipes
Issue of certificate:
Notes: This class is suitable for team building and bridal shower/tea parties


• Basic sugar flower demonstration followed by hands on participation.
• Decorating of 3 cupcakes per person. Ages: 12-18
Cost: R120.00 per person
Ages: 4-11
Cost: R100.00 per person
Using a series of cartoon character cutters to create kiddies cup cakes











5 Lessons Intricate Cake Decorating and Sugar Craft Course
Dates: Times: 10:00am – 15:00pm
TBA 5 lessons
Saturday Afternoons
Cost: R1800.00 (group) R2550.00 (private)
All ingredients provided
Usage of equipment
Students take home their own creations




Course Outline
Day 1
1. Differences between Sugar / Gum Paste / Fondant / Plastic Icing / Poured Fondant / Chocolate Paste
2. Working with Gum / Sugar Paste
3. How to make Garret Frills / Frills for baby shower and wedding cakes

Sugar Flowers / Gum Paste Flowers
Roses – Small / Large / Medium
Lily Of the valley
Large Lily
Leaves
Arum Lily

Daisies
Butterflies
Fondant Bows and Ribbons
Fondant Stilettos







Day 2
4. Royal Icing
5. Pressure Piping
6. Basic Piping
7. Lace Work
8. Designer biscuits (biscuits will be provided)
Day 3
Chocolate
1. Chocolate cups
2. Chocolate roses
3. How to make truffles
4. Chocolate Collars
5. Chocolate decorations
Day 4
6. Winnie The Pooh Figurines
8. Accessories ( Jewellery Rings, Bracelets, String of pearls, Make up)
9. 3d Hand bag cake – demo
10. Isomelt – Edible Gem stones
Day 5
Buttercream:
Pressure piping a rose
26 Icing techniques boarders and sides








Domestic Cooking Classes
Dates: Times: TBA
Private Class

Cost: R1250.00 Two day class of 4 hours each. Excluding Ingredients, Transport






Practical hands on cooking class for nannies, domestic workers, or individuals who are wanting to gain or further there experience in cooking and cooking techniques.
1. Safety and Hygiene
2. Knife skills
3. How to plan a cost effective menu
4. Recipe development
5. Cooking techniques: Broil, Steam, Fry, Saute, Grill and Cooking Pasta
6. Health cooking and alternatives
7. 6 new dishes covering the above techniques











Special Diets Cooking Class
Dates: Times: TBA
Private Class

Cost: Two day class of 4 hours each. Excluding Ingredients, Transport






Practical hands on cooking class for special dietary requirements: Gluten, Wheat Free, Dairy Free, Raw Foods, Vegan and Vegetarian.
• Pairing dishes and planning a menu
• Gluten free and Dairy free baking
• Starters
• Main Dishes
• Desserts
• Healthy cooking and alternatives












Home Industry Baking and Cake Decorating Program
Dates: Times: TBA
Private Class
6 lessons – 4.5 hours each
Cost: R3050.00 Two day class of 4 hours each. Including Ingredients. A practical and hands on cake baking and decorating class for individuals who are wanting to open their own home industry business or gain more experience.
• Creating an effective production line
• Costing’s of products
• Suppliers
Hands on baking aspect:
Tarts and four fillings
Choux Pastry: Eclairs and Cream Puffs
Flaky Puff Pastry
Pastry Products: Windmills, Jam Turnovers, Custard Horns
Muffins: 4 types
Eggless Baking: Chocolate and Vanilla
Dessert Cakes: Swiss Roll, Roulade
Mini Cheese Cake / Mini Milk Tart
Mini Tiramisu
Mini Red Velvet Cakes
Buutercream piping techniques – 10 techniques
Icing a cake with buttercream

Short private classes. Butter Cream
Times: TBA
Learn the exciting art of butter cream piping techniques / pressure piping. Butter cream Roses, Pansies, Leafs, Sunflower on Cup cakes. Basket Weave and Basic piping techniques.Pressure piping a rose on a cup cake. Cost: R300.00
Sugar Flower Class R390.00 for 2. Learn the basics of making sugar flowers and accessories. Stems, Rose and Ivy Leafs, Roses, Lily, Calla Lilly, Daisy, Mini Orchid, Carnations. Cost: R260pp - R390 for two
For a class to suit your requirements kindly contact me today. www.onezeroeightchef.com













Wedding Coordinating/Catering Course. Course Outline. Wedding coordinating/catering is a great way to make added income or show of your creative flair. The wedding/catering industry has grown rapidly over the years. Each weekend there's approximately 46 weddings or celebration events which takes place in and around of Durban. Each function having its class of its own tailor made for an individual taste. The advantages of this course:

1. An individual could start there own home based business and be their own boss.
2. Being part of the most important day of someone's life.
3. Learning the key factors which are involved in catering ie: Draping, Decor, Table settings, Food Preparation.
4. Expressing your creativeness. Modules Covered in the Course

Module A

1. Administration:
* Introduction to wedding coordination.
* Costing of functions and service.
* Marketing.
* Souring Suppliers.
* Building a portfolio.
* Time management.
* Food Safety and Hygiene. (Done over 1 days)

2. Draping:
* Introduction to function decor & draping
* Materials and equipment used for draping
* Material preparation
* Fire retardation
* Measuring your function space
* Draping of a main table
* Colour techniques
* Securing your ropes
* Draping a gazebo
* Draping backdrops
* Draping a room
* Arch draping
* Working with Fairy lights and lighting
* Draping of an actual marquee
(Done over 2 days)

3. Table Settings and Arrangements.
* Table dressing, Chair decor and styles.
* Table setting of Cutlery and Crockery.
* Proper standards of cutlery placements.
* Centre Pieces. (Done over 1 day)

4. Buffet / Banquet Style Catering.
* Differences between Buffet and Banquet.
* Buffet decor.
* Banquet Set up.
* Banquet table setting. (Done over 1 day)
Module B

5. Catering.
* Planning a menu.
* Costing a menu.
* Suppliers.
* Finger Foods/Ca napes/Starters.
* Main Meals (veg, Non veg)
* Desserts.
* Garnishes.
* Fruit Carving
(Covered in 3 days)

6. Floral arrangements.
* Edging boquets for main table.
* Centre piece boquets.
* Bridal boquets. (Covered in 1 day)

7. Wedding Cakes.
* Flavors and Fillings.
* Designing a wedding cake.
* Decorating techniques.
* Wedding Favors: Chocolates, Cupcakes, Mini cakes
(Covered in 3 days)

You will receive:
- Detailed notes.
- Students who successfully. complete the course would receive a Skills Development Certificate and Certificate of attendance. Time: 11:00am - 15:00pm
Venue:
Cost: Module A –R7500.00 per person / Module B – R8500.00 per person