Kerry Hayes

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Location
South Africa
School
St. Dominic's College, Rand Afrikaans University
Expertise
Cooking & Baking Tips, Wine & Alcoholic Beverages, Best Recipes For The Home Chef
  • Kerry grew up being educated about wine and fine dining. Her Father is a Cape Wine Master who taught her the ins and outs of wine and wine appreciation. Kerry holds two Certificates In Wine from the Cape Winemakers Guild.
  • In 2008, Kerry helped to create the South African food magazine Avocado, in which she wrote restaurant and wine reviews, food and beverage travel articles, and interviewed well-known South African chefs. The magazine was published in two languages.
  • Kerry was a judge for a student chef competition at the International Hotel School in the late 2000s.

Experience

Kerry has been a writer and editor for two decades, starting her professional writing career at the age of 13 when her first poem was published in a national magazine. At the age of 17, she won a regional and then national essay competition that took her and her family to London. Kerry climbed the editorial ranks in the major South African publishing house, Times Media, starting as a feature writer in 2006 across three magazines in the built industry, then growing to editor of a national luxury home and decor magazine. She also held the role of editor-in-chief for the home and lifestyle supplement of the national newspaper, Sunday Times. Kerry has written articles and blogs across a broad range of topics, from food and wine to motoring, architecture, finance, cryptocurrency, and marketing.

Education

Kerry has a bachelor's and honor's degree in marketing communications, achieved at the Rand Afrikaans University (now the University of Johannesburg).

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Our mission is to inform and engage our readers, telling them things they need to know, things they want to know, and things they didn't know they wanted to know about food. We strive to always provide a well-rounded reading experience, whether that’s the news of the day or a new original recipe you can try making at home. In an effort to provide the most comprehensive, current, and accurate content, our editorial team constantly reviews and updates articles as necessary. Additional information on our editorial process available here.

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