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.