Chefs4Pets was founded by friends Dilene and Kevin in 2017 as a by product of their shared love and passion for their “furkids” and realisation of the benefits of switching to a raw pet food diet for their pets. Kevin’s business acumen and Dilene’s culinary expertise make them a formidable team who want only the very best for their furry friends.

Dilene Cranna is an award-winning chef and passionate dog-lover who is armed with 25 years of culinary experience working under well-known chefs at top international and local hotels. Some of which include:

• Garth Stoebel at the Mount Nelson Hotel
• Ruben Riffle at Rubens Franschhoek
• Gordon Ramsay at Ramsay’s London
• Marco Pierre White at Piccadilly in London amongst others.

With her National Diploma in Food Service Management from Cape Technikon, combined with exposure to top international culinary environments, it is therefore no surprise that Dilene has participated in and won several culinary competitions, such as:

• Nestle Pastry Chef of the Year and Unilever Chef of the Year
• Gold and Silver Medalist at Salon Culinaire
• Winner of numerous international culinary competition Gold and Silver Medalist at the IKA Culinary Olympics Germany
• FHA Culinary Challenge Singapore.
• Hilton Chef of the Year England amongst others.