Dave Collier has over 44 years of experience in the Baking Industry both in South Africa and the UK. He trained as a baker and confectioner before becoming a retail bakery manager in Tesco's, UK at the age of 22. After immigrating to South Africa in 1990 he continued with Pick and Pay for 3 years in retail before becoming their Central Bakery Manager. 

In 1995 he went into partnership in his first bakery, which evolved into a training bakery. With the birth of the SAQA qualifications system in 2000 Dave went full time into training as a service provider with Advanced Bakery Management Services. 


In 2009 he returned to retail where he first became the National Food Specialist for the Fresh Stop chain of convenience stores. following this in 2013 until very recently Dave was National Bakery Manager with The SPAR Group Ltd where he managed over 40 wholesale bakeries as well as looked after the interests of over 900 stores.