Chef ChanBert
Yacht Chef & Food Stylist
Shore Based Experience
The Taste Master SA - Cooking Show
Joy in China - Travel & Cooking Show
National Finalists 2023
Stonewood Hideaway Private Villa
Estate Manager
Responsible for organizing housekeeping, laundry service, guest service, catering, concierge service, gardeners, maintenance, security, marketing, villa accounts, guest bookings and check ins. The villa is 4000m2.
Port Owen Private Estate Manager
Responsible for organizing interior and exterior cleaning. And assisting with guest bookings and check ins.
Bantry Bay Private Estate Manager
Responsible for attending to the family's personal affairs. And their private chef for family dinners and events. Manage exterior cleaning.
Model Mansion Estate Manager
2014 – 2022 (eight years)
CCA (office)
CCA (theater)
CCA (model mansion)
At CCA I was Booker HOD in office and on set. I specialized in booking international models & actors in the film and fashion industry. Contract negotiations including flights, visas and permits. I worked on international film sets, in theatre, runway and managed the model mansion. Décor & Food Styling for shoots were some of my favourite duties. (Click on the Media Work History PDF for more details).
At the CCA model mansion I assisted with team training & management, guest bookings & relations, orders & inventory reports, housekeeping management, security, IT & maintenance management, seasonal décor & flower orders.
At the CCA theatre I assisted with event planning (stage performances, runway events, conferences and weddings), team training & management, guest relations, orders & inventory reports, bar back, and was the fixer for any pop up situations.
Cascades III - Chairperson & Trustee
7 years - Oversee short term and long term maintenance, security, finances and disputes for our 52 private and commercial units.
Other Work Experience
2012 – 2014
Joy in China & EA
Taught Western Dinning Etiquette to elite high net worth kids in China. We also prepared healthy snacks & meals from around the world at their culture & country club. We joined the kids in tennis matches, fencing matches, golf tournaments, horse races, and more events. During this time I hosted a traveling & cooking show across China. I won the best foreign instructor award.
2011 – 2011
iSpeak
Taught English to kids and adults while studying Portuguese in Brazil.
Studied & worked part time on a vineyard in South Africa. Assisting at weddings as a waitress, kitchen crew, housekeeping team, laundry team, florist & events planner. And did graphic designs for invitations, setting arrangements, menus, and signs.
2009 – 2010
Eureka Estate
Land Work References
Chris Geils • Casting Director • Kayos •
+27 83 390 3965 • chris@kayos.co.za
Mario Jansen • Cast Coordinator • Talent Scan •
+27 71 882 5780 • mariocastings@gmail.com
Quinton Lavery • Casting Director • Casting Me Studios •
+27 83 642 6079 • quinton@castingme.co.za
Iain Milne • Casting Director • The Casting Co. •
+27 84 485 4500 • iain@castingco.tv
Gerhard van Wyk • Media Liaison • The Maestro •
+31 4 55 69 14 76 • gerhard@revimusic.nl
Andiswa Mthamo • HR Manager • African Fashion International •
+27 73 892 5044 • andiswa.mthamo@arce.co.za
Personal Character References
John Espree • Best Friend (2011 – Current) • USA citizen • Based in the USA •
Jeremiah Drought • Best Friend (2011 – Current) • USA citizen • Based in China •
+86 159 1403 7924 • jadrought@gmail.com
Ting Ting Jin • Best Friend (2011 – Current) • Chinese citizen • Based in Tanzania •
+26 76 001 0452 • tingtingrocks@126.com
Brent Baillie • Best Friend (2009 – Current) • South African citizen • Based in South Africa •
+27 73443 7939 • brent@stormit.co.za
Bianca Wagman • Best Friend (2009 – Current) • South African citizen • Based in South Africa •
+27 82 782 0288 • bianca.wagman@gmail.com
Toni Du Plooy • Cousin (1990 – Current) • South African citizen • Based in South Africa •
+27 84 5683213 • toniduplooy@yahoo.com