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Ctia Chefs Training & Innovation Academy
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laken B
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
20 Feb 2025, 12:57
Waste of time
Worst institution I have ever dealt with. Don't realize that their students are actually their clients. Treat people like ********s and when they are asked to do something do everything in their power to ***** from the students. Rude, Uncooperative and no customer service. I'm paying the bill but they decide how to use the funds that need to be refunded to me.
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laken B
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
20 Feb 2025, 12:57
Waste of time
Worst institution I have ever dealt with. Don't realize that their students are actually their clients. Treat people like ********s and when they are asked to do something do everything in their power to ***** from the students. Rude, Uncooperative and no customer service. I'm paying the bill but they decide how to use the funds that need to be refunded to me.
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samantha G
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
10 May 2024, 20:16
Best chef school ever
Best school ever. Love being there. Look forward to classes. The chefs are amazing. Ingredient are fresh. If you make a mistake they give you more ingredients. They teach you everything. They always with you. Love it
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samantha G
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
10 May 2024, 20:16
Best chef school ever
Best school ever. Love being there. Look forward to classes. The chefs are amazing. Ingredient are fresh. If you make a mistake they give you more ingredients. They teach you everything. They always with you. Love it
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V A
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
4 May 2024, 08:45
Not Recomended.
Firstly, I got up the lifts and could not see a door or entry. Was guided around a vending machine. I then walked into a musky, smelling reception and heard loud screaming amongst people in another office with no reception presence. I waited a while before any service, and then an unapologetic rather shabby dressed person greeted me, smiling at least, but by then, I was already decided. The most unprofessional environment. From my vast experience in the culinary sector, I could see expensive equipment, but not well maintained. The one kitchen stunk like something had just died there. A young man who introduced himself as the principal seemed very forward of nature as he walked out of that office with a sheepish grin. It's not a place for young females here! Absolutely not. As I left, he, together with another lecturer, as I was introduced to, was smoking outside with students. It's not a place for any child of mine. After some personal research, I discovered the following, which was clearly evident from my first impression. The education level has dropped. Lecturers are young in experienced and not trained educators. The promises they market are never fulfilled. The accreditations boasted have not been ensuring students actually explore and live the dream they are promised. A student registering here is on their own. There is no post-graduate assistance. They market this as a lie. Students hard work over the year and time in industry goes missing by their lectures and are then expected to pay exorbitant fees to the school yet still go out and work at unpaid establishments for the flaw of the staff. Students are expelled and still expected to pay full fees.
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V A
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
4 May 2024, 08:45
Not Recomended.
Firstly, I got up the lifts and could not see a door or entry. Was guided around a vending machine. I then walked into a musky, smelling reception and heard loud screaming amongst people in another office with no reception presence. I waited a while before any service, and then an unapologetic rather shabby dressed person greeted me, smiling at least, but by then, I was already decided. The most unprofessional environment. From my vast experience in the culinary sector, I could see expensive equipment, but not well maintained. The one kitchen stunk like something had just died there. A young man who introduced himself as the principal seemed very forward of nature as he walked out of that office with a sheepish grin. It's not a place for young females here! Absolutely not. As I left, he, together with another lecturer, as I was introduced to, was smoking outside with students. It's not a place for any child of mine. After some personal research, I discovered the following, which was clearly evident from my first impression. The education level has dropped. Lecturers are young in experienced and not trained educators. The promises they market are never fulfilled. The accreditations boasted have not been ensuring students actually explore and live the dream they are promised. A student registering here is on their own. There is no post-graduate assistance. They market this as a lie. Students hard work over the year and time in industry goes missing by their lectures and are then expected to pay exorbitant fees to the school yet still go out and work at unpaid establishments for the flaw of the staff. Students are expelled and still expected to pay full fees.
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Kat T
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
12 Jan 2023, 13:32
keep trying
My experience at the ctia was not a good one. We always had new lecturers which in itself is a problem. The quality of the ingredients we used was not good. They did not ever care about our time, they treated me and other students very unfairly on multiple occasions. The list goes on. If you have any mental health issues this school is not a good fit. Its a family-run business which explains a lot.
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Kat T
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
12 Jan 2023, 13:32
keep trying
My experience at the ctia was not a good one. We always had new lecturers which in itself is a problem. The quality of the ingredients we used was not good. They did not ever care about our time, they treated me and other students very unfairly on multiple occasions. The list goes on. If you have any mental health issues this school is not a good fit. Its a family-run business which explains a lot.
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Kat T
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
12 Jan 2023, 08:46
DO NOT SUPPORT THIS SCHOOL.
It's finally safe to say that this review has been on hold since the first week I walked into the ctia. Let's just say this was a horrific experience. Unorganized is an understatement. Due to the school being family-run, abusive and cryptic behavior from all staff (The Oldham family) was dismissed. I was suspended extremely unfairly twice. One was for being bipolar. Prejudice at its finest. Was very close to being punished with labor I had already done due to a teacher getting away with lying deliberately. Ingredients were always moldy. We had a new lecturer every third week. (If that doesn't speak volumes), I took the school to court and I won. I have never been in such a horrible environment. I would not recommend this school to anyone who has any mental health issues. The issues are endless... 0828277123 call me for more info. There are better schools out there.
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Kat T
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
12 Jan 2023, 08:46
DO NOT SUPPORT THIS SCHOOL.
It's finally safe to say that this review has been on hold since the first week I walked into the ctia. Let's just say this was a horrific experience. Unorganized is an understatement. Due to the school being family-run, abusive and cryptic behavior from all staff (The Oldham family) was dismissed. I was suspended extremely unfairly twice. One was for being bipolar. Prejudice at its finest. Was very close to being punished with labor I had already done due to a teacher getting away with lying deliberately. Ingredients were always moldy. We had a new lecturer every third week. (If that doesn't speak volumes), I took the school to court and I won. I have never been in such a horrible environment. I would not recommend this school to anyone who has any mental health issues. The issues are endless... 0828277123 call me for more info. There are better schools out there.
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Christian B
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
15 Nov 2022, 19:39
When greed impedes progress
It's unfortunate, but money is all they care about. Not about training chefs. Some of their lectures are so young, with no experience. I would caution against this institution.
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Christian B
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
15 Nov 2022, 19:39
When greed impedes progress
It's unfortunate, but money is all they care about. Not about training chefs. Some of their lectures are so young, with no experience. I would caution against this institution.
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Simphiwe M
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
31 Jan 2020, 10:26
Chef training and innovation academy
Hi im simphiwe my wife went to ctia chef training and during the middle of her studies we experienced we could no longer afford for her to continue i went to the school sat down with the debtors clerk as well as HOD they advise that i should pay the rest of the diploma amount then leave the advance training we did that she didnt continue with the studies although we paid for the complete 12 the was 1 retest she had to rewrite but i then asked to see the head master so we can get this in writing but they said she was in cape town opening a new campus we then were never called sheriff served papers the wife went to the lawyers offices and we wanted to amended the amount due to affordability the lawyers revered us to another law firm which was closed today the sheriff attach my assets can the school contact me regarding this unfair practise as other students were allowed to change and even change schools without any issues why are we paying for 6 months more even though she was not there i challenge the school to call me in we can sort this properly
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Simphiwe M
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
31 Jan 2020, 10:26
Chef training and innovation academy
Hi im simphiwe my wife went to ctia chef training and during the middle of her studies we experienced we could no longer afford for her to continue i went to the school sat down with the debtors clerk as well as HOD they advise that i should pay the rest of the diploma amount then leave the advance training we did that she didnt continue with the studies although we paid for the complete 12 the was 1 retest she had to rewrite but i then asked to see the head master so we can get this in writing but they said she was in cape town opening a new campus we then were never called sheriff served papers the wife went to the lawyers offices and we wanted to amended the amount due to affordability the lawyers revered us to another law firm which was closed today the sheriff attach my assets can the school contact me regarding this unfair practise as other students were allowed to change and even change schools without any issues why are we paying for 6 months more even though she was not there i challenge the school to call me in we can sort this properly
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