CHEF OLIVIA MICHELL

Olivia Mitchell has been a chef for 12 years. Having worked as an assistant food stylist and caterer, she was approached at the age of 21 to be the executive chef at La Petite Ferme in Franschhoek where she worked for six years.

She was voted one of the top 10 chefs in South Africa by WOSA and won consecutive awards for best value restaurant in the world from Conde Nast and top restaurant in Eat Out's Top 100 Restaurants awards.

She has been a guest chef at The Palace of the Lost City and the Taj Hotel in New Delhi. She has also appeared on numerous international cooking programs and various magazines.