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Geoffrey Abrahams
COY
Born in Cape Town, Geoffrey studied photography before training at Capsicum Culinary Studio in 2014. He apprenticed under Dane Newton at Warwick Wine Estate, then joined La Colombe under Scot Kirton and James Gaag, helping secure second place at the 2015 and 2016 Eat Out Awards. In 2016, he moved to Dubai to open Virgilio Martinez's Lima Dubai. Returning in 2018, he joined Beau Constantia under Ivor Jones, then became co-head chef at Mazza. In 2024, he joined Ryan Cole's team to open COY.
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