Born and raised in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Lentswe Bhengu has always expressed a keen interest in food and dining since his early teens. After a career in the investment finance industry, in 2010 he exchanged his suit and tie for a chef's jacket when he enrolled at the prestigious The Culinary Academy in the Cape Winelands, ultimately graduating as a profession chef underwritten by City and Guilds. He worked his way up through many fine dining establishments in Cape Town. Lentswe appears regularly on South African TV as a guest chef, is a regular MC and chef at food festivals, events and expos and is a presenter on The Great South African Bake Off TV show.