Singita Community Culinary School – Rwanda

A unique program that serves to fulfill a real need in the community, as well as for the Rwandan hospitality industry as a whole

Offering a rigorous, Singita-crafted professional cookery course that sees young people from local communities graduating as commis chefs of the highest calibre, there are three Singita Community Culinary Schools (SCCSs) – located in South Africa, Tanzania and Rwanda respectively. Admission into the programme is competitive and graduates emerge with highly sought-after skills and strong employment prospects.

  • 2007: SCCS opens at Singita Kruger National Park
  • 2015: SCCS opens at Singita Grumeti
  • 2021: SCCS opens at Singita Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda

Singita partners with Prue Leith Culinary Institute, a leading Academic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Partner. SCCS students graduate with an internationally recognised City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery. In addition to this academic diploma, graduates complete the WSET Level 1 Wine, Fire, and First Aid Level 1 Certification. Graduates proceed to an internship programme and receive job placement support, while exchanges with local and international kitchens are also available. The Singita Community Culinary Schools constitute a significant step towards achieving Singita’s long-term community development goal of assisting the families that live in and around the reserves to thrive – both economically and socially.

The third Singita Community Culinary School (SCCS) was established in Musanze, Rwanda in July 2021. Singita Kwitonda Lodge and Kataza House’s proximity to a major town opened up the possibility of partnering with a local institution of higher learning, enhancing the sustainability of the programme and deepening our relationship with the communities in which we operate.

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3 Focus Areas of Conservation

Community

Singita’s dedicated programmes assist communities to thrive economically and socially, with three main objectives in mind: well-educated children; the development of small enterprises; and an improved awareness of conservation and sustainable daily living practices.

Sustainability

Sustainable operations play a major role in achieving our overall purpose, and reaffirms our commitment to reducing our ecological footprint. We’ve also set ambitious goals to further reduce our environmental footprint and play our part in addressing the global climate crisis. This includes significant reductions in our energy and water consumption, eliminating plastics and offsetting our carbon footprint.

Biodiversity

Singita’s commitment to restore, protect and enhance the biodiversity of close to 1 million acres of land across four African countries is driven by the conservation teams of our various local Trusts & Funds.