We offer Culinary Training & Job Placement Support and the Springboard to Entrepreneurship in the prospering field of hospitality and the tourism sector.
Ignite your culinary career!
The Cooktastic Basic Culinary Training is an accredited 5 month full time entry-level course, that provides the requested knowledge, skills and attitude you need, to succeed as Chef.
Enjoy culinary excellence with social impact!
This is Cooktastic’s new own Bakery, Bistro and Catering service. Our team creates divine meals and bakery products using locally sourced ingredients and artisanal methods.
Start your own business in Hospitality!
Cooktastic’s Food Entrepreneurship Program gives promising young entrepreneurs access to resources and skills to transform their ideas into thriving food ventures.
Your generous support can make a real difference in the lives of disadvantaged unemployed youth. Please donate to help us continue our impactful work in the underserved communities.
graduated as Junior Chefs
Job Placement Rate
Hospitality Industry Partners
All statistics according to the status in August, 2025
Holistic Approach to empower young people to thrive and to live sustainable livelihoods – in the prospering sector of Hospitality and Tourism: Designed to empower talented youth from earlier disadvantaged background and so creating income, jobs, start-ups.
Being a Social Enterprise – by running an own Bakery, Bistro and Catering business, with the potential to become a Social Impact Franchise Model: Designed to proof, that social and ecological impact does go together with sustainable economic success
The Cooktastic model has been contributing to 8 out of 17 Social Development Goals (SDGs) as defined by the United Nations.
It´s all about co-creating common value with our amazing partners – be it our partners in the hospitality industry, funding partners or Affiliates
Cooktastic Hub NPC
and Cooktastic Bakery Bistro
and Catering (Pty) LTD
The Palms
Unit A102
145 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock
Cape Town, 8000
