About Amoré……
Amoré was born in Bloemfontein but moved to Hermanus at a young age. She subsequently switched to Overberg High School to be able to take Hospitality as a subject, which turned out to be the beginning of her culinary passion. To increase her chances of employment she attended The Culinary Academy (now The Hurst Campus), from which she graduated with distinction in 2012, having obtained a Grande Diploma in Hospitality Management. 2013 she completed the Advanced Food & Wine Chef’s Diploma.

She was placed to complete an internship at the Cape Royale Hotel, which is where she first met Chef Christo Pretorius. Recognising her talent, Pretorius encouraged her to apply for a position at The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa when he moved there in 2012. She followed his advice and joined The Twelve Apostles team in February 2013

In 2014, encouraged by Chef Pretorius and Pastry Chef Nathan Jacobs, Amoré started to compete in various competitions. She won Baking Masters 2014 in the Professionals category. In months to follow, she won the title of Unilever Junior Chef of the Year 2014. When she saw an advertisement for the San Pellegrino Young Chef challenge, she decided that she had nothing to lose, and entered on a whim. Amoré was named as one of only seven South Africans to have made it into the second round of the annual S. Pellegrino Young Chef Awards, the global scouting project to find the world’s best young chefs. Amoré’s dish, ‘A Tropical Plate’, was chosen from a total of 3000 applications.

She left 12 Apostles Hotel in 2015 and continued her journey at Hartford House Hotel in Mooi River, Kwa-Zulu Natal, The Restaurant at Newton Johnson Winery in Hermanus, FABER at Avondale Winery in Paarl, Bushmanskloof Wilderness Reserve and Wellness Retreat in the Cederberg.
Amoré joined the FABER restaurant team once more in December 2020.

Amoré is appreciative of being able to learn something new every day. She understands the hard work and sacrifice the industry entails.
Outside of the kitchen, she spends her time taking her dogs, Marmite and Chutney, on walks and exploring new eateries with her husband and friends. She loves traveling to great locations we find on our doorstep; whether it’s camping or some little spoils of luxury, all are welcome.

WE WELCOME AMORÉ TO CASSIA RESTAURANT AND LOOK FORWARD TO A CULINARY JOURNEY, FILLED WITH SUCCESS AND FLAVORFUL ADVENTURES!