Sheila Messiter-Tooze

(aka Steenkamp!) An independent consultant passionate about creating new and healthy food eating experiences in the African bush.

 

Sheila Messiter-Tooze

(aka Steenkamp!) An independent consultant passionate about creating new and healthy food eating experiences in the African bush.

 

Sheila Messiter-Tooze

(aka Steenkamp!) An independent consultant passionate about creating new and healthy food eating experiences in the African bush.

 

Sheila Messiter-Tooze

(aka Steenkamp!) An independent consultant passionate about creating new and healthy food eating experiences in the African bush.

 

Sheila Messiter-Tooze

(aka Steenkamp!) An independent consultant passionate about creating new and healthy food eating experiences in the African bush.

 

Sheila Messiter-Tooze

(aka Steenkamp!) An independent consultant passionate about creating new and healthy food eating experiences in the African bush.

 

Sheila Messiter-Tooze

(aka Steenkamp!) An independent consultant passionate about creating new and healthy food eating experiences in the African bush.

 

Sheila Messiter-Tooze

(aka Steenkamp!) An independent consultant passionate about creating new and healthy food eating experiences in the African bush.

 

Sheila Messiter-Tooze

(aka Steenkamp!) An independent consultant passionate about creating new and healthy food eating experiences in the African bush.

 

Sheila Messiter-Tooze

(aka Steenkamp!) An independent consultant passionate about creating new and healthy food eating experiences in the African bush.

 

Sheila Messiter-Tooze

(aka Steenkamp!) An independent consultant passionate about creating new and healthy food eating experiences in the African bush.

 

Sheila Messiter-Tooze

(aka Steenkamp!) An independent consultant passionate about creating new and healthy food eating experiences in the African bush.

 

Sheila Messiter-Tooze

(aka Steenkamp!) An independent consultant passionate about creating new and healthy food eating experiences in the African bush.

 

Sheila Messiter-Tooze

(aka Steenkamp!) An independent consultant passionate about creating new and healthy food eating experiences in the African bush.

SHEILA MESSITER-TOOZE

Foodservice & experience consultant

Passionate about creating new healthy food and eating experiences in the African bush. Sheila has all the certificates and experience of a fully qualified Silwood Chef. However few Cordon Bleu Chefs can do what Sheila can do.

Some chefs love the excitement of a kitchen pass or the precision of a perfectly julienned carrot. Some chefs will spend an hour balancing a pea on a deep fried noodle! Sheila won’t.

For Sheila, food is an experience

An experience to be enjoyed and shared. If you are looking for someone to train your team to create a Bush Dinner in a clearing, a bush breakfast for two accessed by a canoe, your breakfast, your lunch menu or even just revamp your game drive snacks. Then speak to Sheila.

Sheila has a ‘can do’ attitude that is as contagious as it is effective

It’s not easy working in the bush! Sheila, however, has years of experience and learnt how to work with the local staff and where to source the best quality ingredients and produce. She has overhauled menus and food, trained staff, and streamlined supply chain logistics at many safari lodges throughout Southern Africa including Londolozi, Chitwa Chitwa, Royal Chundu, Kings Camp and Ulusaba to name a few!

SHEILA MESSITER-TOOZE

Brief Career History

1992

  • Enrols at Silwood Kitchen for 3 year Cordon Bleu cooking course.
  • 3rd year internship starts at Londolozi Private Game Reserve and marks the beginning of Sheila’s love affair with the bush.

1993

  • Graduates from Silwood Kitchen with flying colours and returns to Londolozi as a junior chef.

1998

  • Appointed Head Chef at Londolozi Private Game Reserve.
  • Travels to Australia and does a food styling course with Donna Hay.

1999

  • Returns to Cape Town to work with Flower Walker at event coordination company Petals.
  • Starts part time lecturing at Silwood Kitchen.

2001

  • Takes over as Head Chef at the five star Cape Grace Hotel.
  • Later that year Sheila launches Pomegranate Food, catering to corporate and high end private functions.

2010

  • Sheila starts focussing on consulting to a number of exclusive safari camps and hotels both in South Africa and Zimbabwe.

AMONG OTHERS, SHEILA HAS WORKED WITH THE FOLLOWING CLIENTS

From the moment she arrived at Londolozi, she made a difference. Sheila is charismatic, energetic and is fully committed to her passion which is the creation and presentation of fabulous food.

Shan VartyLondolozi Private Game Reserve

It would be extremely difficult to not have an extra heart beat at the sight and flavours Sheila prepares for her guests…

Maria BrinkChitwa Chitwa Private Game Reserve

I have worked alongside Sheila at Londolozi and then watched from afar – her food is delicious, generous, robust and on trend. Sheila has great style which is very evident in the way everything is visually so vibrant and beautifully presented.

Yvonne Short

Sheila is The Queen of Luxury Safari Experiences! There is no one that quite ‘gets it’ like she does! She has a talent for creating unique experiences for guests and understands how to consistently bring out the best in staff who are tasked with daily making this happen for guests from all over the world. Her work is her passion!

Debbie HallThe Hall Collection

If ever there was a food magician, it’s Sheila – she can turn any meal into a feast of abundance…

Karin WebberGeneral Manager Tsala Treetop Lodge

Sheila is passionate and devoted to food and food trends, she is an absolute ‘guru’ when it comes to creativity and food styling…

Penny MainAfrican Selectives

On all travels around Africa, I can walk into a lodge and instantly know whether Sheila has worked her magic on the food. Her sense of style and place are perfect and her food is delicious!

Katherine TerryKnighton Reeve – Luxury Travel

Sheila has single-handedly reinvented the art of eating well in Africa. Her ability to elevate the taste & presentation of traditional South African fireside food has led to the rise in Stars of every lodge she has ever consulted to…

Louise AlexandraLA Lifestyle Consulting

Get in touch!

Email me at sheila@pomegranate.co.za or send an enquiry using the form below and I will get back to you.