Cookery graduate Ryan Prouting says Ara gave him ‘so many opportunities’. A chef at Chillingworth Road bistro in Christchurch, his ambition is to work at top restaurants overseas.
Ryan Prouting
Alex Charlton credits her Ara tutors for giving her the techniques and practical skills she’s using in her work as a demi chef at Gordon Ramsay’s Maze restaurant in London.
Alex Charlton
Baking
Malaya Hooper says the café, barista and bakery skills she gained at Ara helped her walk straight into a job as a baker at Café Time in Timaru.
Malaya Hooper
Hospitality management
Hospitality graduate Lauri Brouwer credits her time at Ara with giving her the skills and confidence to work anywhere in the world.