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Finalists

Senior finalists who will be competing for the sought-after cash prizes of R15,000 for first place, R10,000 for second place and R5,000 for third place are:

• Hanno Van Eeden from Sheraton Hotel Pretoria
  
• Mluleki Luthuli from Radisson Blu Sandton
  
• Germaine Clarence Esau from Delaire Graff Estate
  
• Sven Samuel Adams from Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel
  
• Jade van der Spuy from 1000 Hills Chefs School
  
• Xavier Francis from Oyster Box Hotel

Junior finalists competing for the R10,000 first prize, R6,000 second prize and R4,000 third prize are:

• Samantha Jones from Hilton Hotel Sandton
  
• Kirsten Howell from Saxon Hotel
  
• Samantha Holtman from 1000 Hills Chefs School
  
• Candice Jordan from Fusion
  
• Amoré Botha from 12 Apostles Hotel & Spa
  
• Michaela van der Merwe from 12 Apostles Hotel & Spa

Creative Canapés finalists, with a first prize of R7,000, second prize of R2,000 and third prize of R1,000 are:

• (Goo) Ekkanut Imthawin from Hilton Durban
  
• Samantha Lloyd from The Taj in Cape Town
  
• Mpho Malaka from Radisson Blu Gautrain
  
• Sylvia Thobile Ntsindane from Quills Deli
  
• Thobekile Ntetha from Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani
  
• Yatish Bipulprasad from FEDICS

Confectionery Showcase finalists, with a first prize of R7,000, second prize of R2,000 and third prize of R1,000 are:

• Larissa Chevonne Pillay from The Oyster Box
  
• Nathan Jacobs from The 12 Apostles
  
• Wonda Grobbelaar from Chocolat te Gateaux
  
• Kevyn Bradley Buys from Capsicum Culinary Studio
  
• Skhumbuzo Maphanga from Durban ICC
  
• Thabani Magubane from Quills Deli

Bring Your Best Team of Four, with a first prize of R20,000, second prize of R12,000 and R8,000 third prize are:

• Harvey's Restaurant
  
• Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani
  
• Holiday Inn Sandton Rivonia
  
• Radisson Blu Gautrain
  
• Hilton Hotel Sandton
  
• Compass
  
• Western Province Caterers

View it all at Unilever Food Solutions Chef of the Year 2014 live feed.