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Photo: Mfuwe Lodge
Davy Zulu
the head chef at Mfuwe Lodge Tell us about your family? I come from a family of 13, four boys and nine girls. I was born in Mufulira on the Copperbelt where my father was working for the mines. I’m married to Esther Phiri and we have six children,three boys and three girls. When did you join Mfuwe Lodge? I joined Mfuwe Lodge in 2000 and my first job was a kitchen porter for one year. In 2002, I did training as a chef right here at Mfuwe Lodge and from 2002 to November 2014, I worked as What have you learnt so far? The first thing that comes to my mind is costing a senior chef. of food. I have learned not to waste any food. This has helped me a lot at home. Please tell us about your work? Firstly, I’m now the head chef here at What do you enjoy about your work? Mfuwe Lodge. I was appointed in De- Mainly it is preparing meals for different guests cember, 2014 and I supervise six chefs. who come through the lodge and also teaching Our work begins with the preparation the other chefs whom I supervise. of breakfast for our guests before they go on a game drive. What challenges do you face in the field? Not many really. At times we do have some We then start preparing lunch from trainee chefs, and you find that you teach them 07:00 hours to 10:00 hours and we something today and they forget after two days. have tea time at 15:00 hours before guests go for the evening game drives. What’s next for you, once you leave Mfuwe Preparation of dinner starts at 14:00 Lodge? Well, my plan is to open my own bakery where I hours and is served at 20:00 hours. will be making cakes and other confectionaries.
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