About hca

Hotel & Chefs Academy (HCA) is a leading Hotel and Chefs training school located in Nairobi Metropolis, Githurai 45. The Academy was established in the year 2019 on the basis of the founders’ desire to offer hospitality and culinary arts education and training at its finest.

Our philosophy of teaching and training is anchored on the Three Pillars Approach to hospitality and culinary training, that is:

  • Theoretical knowledge.
  • Technical and Vocational skills.
  • Professional attitudes and personal development.

The result of this approach is that our programs combine college teaching with industry-standard practical training, which is further augmented by mentorship and industry exposure.

Besides the theory and practical applications at the Academy, our programs include periods of industrial attachment and internship at leading hospitality brands, during which learners are given the opportunity to put into practice their skills, knowledge and attitudes under the guidance of industry professionals. The Academy is fully equipped with modern training kitchens, lecture rooms, a resource centre and other modern college facilities. All students have access to free computer lessons and foreign language training.

Our Vision

To become the leading hotel and chefs training school in Kenya and beyond.

Our Mission

HCA seeks to provide hospitality and culinary arts education and training that equip learners to succeed and excel in the hospitality industry.

    Our values

Excellence

HCA embodies passion for professional and academic excellence in the quality of training and education provided. The Academy shall ingrain excellence as a quality that students should continue to seek throughout their careers in hospitality industry.

Service

HCA shall strive to instill the desire in students to give consistently good service in everything they do. The students shall learn the importance of excellent customer service in their professional life and strive to always exceed customer expectations.

Professional discipline

HCA shall mould and develop its learners to embrace high levels of discipline and professional ethics in all their endeavors.

High quality

HCA will endeavor to provide the highest standard of hospitality education and training, through robust monitoring supported by the industry, peer-review, benchmarking, awarding bodies, and government regulators.

Career Progression

HCA qualifications seeks wherever possible to offer learners not only direct pathways to careers, but also pathways to further education. We will achieve this by building strong partnerships with hospitality industry, regulatory authorities, awarding bodies and like-minded hospitality institutions of higher learning, to develop and establish qualifications that are aligned to provide this progression.

Integrity

HCA will be open in all its dealings with stakeholders, and shall strive to act ethically and responsibly at all times.

Customer focus

At HCA we believe that our customer is the king. HCA will strive to offer products and services that consistently meet and exceed the customers’ expectations at all times.