Teen’s simmering passion

The Rossmoyne Senior High School student said he had big plans for opening his own restaurant in the future.

‘After I complete my apprenticeship with the Duxton, I want to complete the Certificate IV program and then head overseas,’ he said.

‘I want to expose myself to as many different cuisines and cultures as possible so that I can come back here and use everything I have learned to open my own restaurant.’

Jameel said going from a school environment to an adult workplace with experienced chefs helped him mature and learn what it took to be a professional chef.

‘I was excited about the prospect of completing 550 hours of work experience in a real commercial kitchen ” that’s not something many people get to do,’ he said.

The Wilson resident received his placement though the pre-apprenticeship in schools program at Polytechnic West in Bentley.

Duxton Hotel executive chef Aaron Burrows said he saw the making of a chef in Jameel ” thanks to his ability to multi-task and pay attention to detail.

‘Jameel handles the time-based pressures of a busy kitchen very well,’ he said. ‘He holds a quiet and unassuming confidence that is well beyond his years.’