The finalist for the prestigious Restaurant and Catering SA (RCSA) Awards for Excellence 2011 were announced earlier this month. Amongst the categories such as Contemporary Australian, European, Indian, New, Apprentice Chef and Chef, was Best Employee. Of the four people nominated in the Best Employee category, two were Le Cordon Bleu students.

Siddhant Kapur is a current Le Cordon Bleu student studying Bachelor of Business (International Hotel Management) while working at Legacy of India Blackwood, which has also been nominated for Best Indian Restaurant and Best Chef for this year’s awards.

Fellow nominee Wilson Lim is a Le Cordon Bleu Alumni who also completed a Bachelor of Business. Wilson has been nominated for his work at Nu Thai Restaurant, which has won the RCSA Best Thai from 2008-2010, receiving the 2011 Thai Hall of Fame 2011.

The winners will be announced at a gala dinner to be held late in July. We wish both Siddarth and Wilson the best of luck and congratulate them for this achievement and recognition of their work.