After years of sojourning, Namibia’s world class chef Thuti Garoeb is back in the 'Land of the Brave' and has been appointed at the Nest Hotel in Lüderitz, bringing along a wealth of experience from working in some prestigious establishments in South Africa and the US. He worked in hotels like The Michelangelo (Johannesburg), Nikola’s Roof in Atlanta, Café 561 (California), Tarder Vic’s (Atlanta) and the Hilton Hotel (Atlanta).

Thuti Garoeb is back in the country after sojourning in the US and South Africa. He has been appointed chef at the Nest Hotel in Lüderitz.

During his years in Namibia, Garoeb did well in competitions and won awards such awards as follows: Gold Medal as Junior Chef of Namibia (2000), Silver Medal as Senior Chef of Namibia (2000), and Bronze Medal as Peach Tree Hotels (2003).
Tom Mutavdzic, the Director of the Nest Hotel, said Garoeb is back to lift the Food and Beverage department to higher standards with his wealth of experience.
He said the hotel's management recognizes the importance of training and the continuing upliftment of standards and the staff and management is committed to Service Excellence. Mutavdzic said Garoeb has worked for a short time and made a huge impact at the hotel in 2005, and the management is glad to have him back.
He said Garoeb is experienced in different aspects of food from fine dinning to fast food but his main passion is pastry specializing in chocolate and sugar art.
“Don’t be surprised to see a Gemsbok fillet with a chocolate and chilly sauce or crayfish medallions in puff pastry with a delicate champagne foam and to end the meal something that will dissolve on your palate, say a chocolate ginger mint parfait with a scent of African bush basil lavender Amarula gastric,” said Mutavdzic.
He said Garoeb is a great inspiration and the hotel has drawn a new menu in the Penguin Restaurant and the Oyster Bar.