4 Week Cooking & Kitchen Skills Course for Domestic Workers

4-WEEK COOKING SKILLS COURSE FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS

Invest in the professional development of the person who helps care for your family! I’ve created this four-week course to help domestic workers develop valuable culinary skills, boost their confidence in the kitchen and expand their professional capabilities.

The course takes place on the following four consecutive Wednesday mornings from 10:00 to 13:30 in Parktown North, Johannesburg:

9 September 2026

16 September 2026

23 September 2026

30 September 2026

Participants will learn essential cooking techniques, menu planning, food safety, grocery lists and a collection of reliable recipes for family meals, lunchboxes and entertaining.

By the end of the programme, domestic workers will have a broader repertoire of dishes, a better understanding of kitchen fundamentals and some skills that will boost their confidence.

What will we cover?

Week 1: Kitchen basics.

Hygiene: Handle food safely and personal hygiene. Correct food handling and how to prevent foodbourne diseases.

Freezing.

Planning: how to read a recipe, how to make a shopping list and plan your weekly menu’s.

Basic cooking methods.

Perfect roast chicken roast; pancakes with 2x easy fillings.

Week 2: Weeknight Dinners

Mince Balls with sauce and Mash

Chicken Dish

Mince-based dish (eg cottage pie or bobotie)

Roast Veg

Classic Beef Stew

Fish-based dish

Week 3: Breakfasts, Lunches, Meal Prep

Packed lunches.

Healthy breakfast ideas: overnight oats, omelettes

Baking: banana bread, muffins, rusks

Introduction to Entertainment: how to set a table for informal and formal meals, different types of glasses.

Week 4: Easy Entertaining

3 Showstopping Salads

2 Showstopping Hot Sides

Roast Fillet

The Course includes:

• Weekly hands-on classes that combines a cooking demo and hands on time
• A booklet with all notes, tips and recipes
• Certificate on completion

Venue: Parktown North, Johannesburg

R3800 for all four classes

I look forward to welcoming your domestic worker for this course!

xo Yolandi

THE FINE PRINT: CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY

I’m committed to giving you a wonderful cooking class and can’t wait to welcome you into my kitchen. Please take a moment to read the cancellation policy below.

If you need to cancel your booking

• 14 days or more before your class:  You’ll receive a full refund or you may transfer your booking to another available class at no additional cost.
• 7–13 days before your class:  You’ll receive a 50% refund or one complimentary transfer to another available class.
• Less than 7 days before your class:  Unfortunately, refunds cannot be given, as ingredients and preparation have already been arranged. However, if I am able to fill your place from the waiting list, I will happily refund your booking.
• No-shows:  Bookings are non-refundable and cannot be transferred if you do not attend the class.

If you’re unable to attend, you’re welcome to send a friend or family member in your place at no additional cost. Please let me know their name before the class.

Exceptional circumstances

I understand that genuine emergencies do happen. In exceptional cases, such as a medical emergency, a refund or transfer may be considered at my discretion.

If I need to cancel or postpone a class

In the unlikely event that I need to cancel or postpone a class due to illness, a family emergency, or insufficient bookings, I’ll let you know as soon as possible. In such a case, you will receive a full refund or be given the option to transfer to another available class at no additional cost.

Please note that a minimum amount of attendees are required for this course to go ahead. Should this number not be met, the course may be postponed or rescheduled. In such instances, all registered participants will be informed ahead of time.

Private Bookings & Group Events

Cancellations made less than 7 days before the event are non-refundable due to ingredient purchases and preparation costs.

By booking a class, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to this cancellation and refund policy.