A Self-Made Success Story: A Self-Made Success Story

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A SELF-MADE SUCCESS STORY –WITH
CHEF BENSON OLE SOIT
With inspired dishes like Masai Giraffe Swiss Roll and Wilderness Camp Rocky Road Chocolate Cake, Basecamp Head chef Benson Ole Soit has become renowned for his culinary skills. His high standards have set a new paradigm within Basecamp Kitchen. A self-taught chef, Benson’s story is an inspiring one of someone who fought against all odds to follow his passion of becoming a professional Chef.
Benson grew up in Koiyaki sub location in Narok County. Just after completing his primary school level his life took a turn. He was unable to peruse further studies and to make matters worse, his father became ill. Benson’s family used-up most their wealth paying medical bills, leaving them with very little to sustain themselves. As the eldest child in a family of 38 siblings, Benson was therefore forced to take …show more content…

He has learned how to cook through experimentation. He has also incorporated a variety of food techniques by picking up some tips here and there from cookbooks and watching cooking shows on YouTube.
“During my culinary journey, I haven’t had a mentor neither have I worked under any famous chef. I have learned from books and different online platforms. This has made me more creative making me the man I am today"
If you are staying at Eagle View for the first time, as you taste your first meal your culinary experience will have no word to describe it. Your taste buds will be in for a real treat. As you enjoy the delicacies of Mara in a relaxed atmosphere we remind you that this is made possible by Head Chef Benson Ole Soit.
To Benson, the ability to mix various ingredients and bring them together in a new and beautiful way is exciting. Having the potential to deliver such unique satisfaction to others through food provides him a level of personal gratification incomparable to any other

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