Jason Lilley

Jason (aka Captain Bread) has cemented himself as one of Cape Town’s most sought-after bakers, reinventing classics with his own South African interpretation. His restaurant, Jason Bakery, has a cult following for its top-notch breads, pastries and coffee. Jason spent years honing his skills in hotels before he was bitten by the bread bug and can be credited for elevating the artisanal bread scene in the Mother City. His passion and knowledge of bread and pastry can be seen and tasted in all his mouth-watering morsels. Jason says: “I love being involved in the awards and am super stoked that they’re back. Baking for the awards is a great creative challenge. I get to play with flavours, colours and textures and present to a captured audience of over 700 people. I have always believed in using the best ingredients I can get my hands on so I was very happy to hear that for our courses this year we will be using ingredients from Woolworths. Their quality and innovation is really awesome!”