Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network February 2016 | Page 68

Kirsten Tibballs interview with Kirsten Tibballs, owner of Melbourne’s Savour Chocolate & Patisserie School, is an award-winning patissier, famous for her incredible chocolates and desserts. We were fortunate enough to attend a class at the school and managed to catch up with Kirsten while we were there. Tell us a little about yourself and where you are from? What are your long term goals for Savour? I started Savour in 2002 to pass my knowledge and experience on to other food enthusiasts and professionals. The business has had a steady growth since then and we now teach 3,500 students per year in our hands-on classes. In 2014 we launched Savour Online classes, which offers video tutorials and printable recipes for people unable to attend the school in person. We now have over 100 videos in the library and continue to add to the collection regularly. Our focus at Savour for the future is to continue to keep up with current trends in the industry and to pass on those skills and techniques to our students. We will also continue to grow the size and variety of our online classes. What is the best thing about your job? Passing my skills on to other passionate foodies and developing new products and concepts.