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Written by The Johannesburg Good Food & Wine Show takes places at the Coca Cola Dome in Johannesburg from September 21 to 24 and, like previous years, is expected to be a sell-out.
Among the international chefs visiting the show is George Calombaris who become famous with South African television viewers as one of the judges of the hugely popular TV show MasterChef Australia and will once again keep viewers glued to the screen when the highly anticipated Junior Masterchef starts on M-Net later this year.
But there’s so much more to this likeable chef who owns five different restaurants around the world. The 34-year-old Australian-Greek chef achieved culinary stardom at a young age. His awards include Young Chef of the Year in 2004 and The Age Good Food Guide’s Chef of the Year for 2009. His successful restaurants include The Press Club, Maha, Hellenic Republic, PM24 and St Katherine’s.
Says George: “I am thrilled to be coming to Johannesburg. I had to cancel last year because of filming commitments. There are going to be a few little surprises during the demonstrations. It’s an opportunity for people to come and meet me and get a good idea of who I am and why food has played such a major part in my life.”
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Other international chefs coming to the food extravaganza include Indian cookery expert Anjum Anand; popular Masterchef Australia winner Adam Liaw on his second visit to Joburg thanks to overwhelming public demand; Rastafarian musician turned Caribbean cooking fundi Levi Roots and popular children’s TV presenter Sid Sloane.
Levi Roots who shot to fame on the UK television series Dragons Den will be at the Gauteng Goof Food & Wine Show
The Nigella Lawson of Indian cuisine, Anjum Anand
Adam Liaw wowed audiences at last year’s Jozi Good Food & Wine Show. What can audiences expect this time around? “I want people to go away and make the dish. They must leave with a few tips and understand how I feel about food. It’s not about showing them what a great cook I am but how easy it is to make food in your own home.”
Anjum Anand’s new book takes you through the history of India and her childhood experiences: “People’s experience of eating Indian food in the west is not a true reflection of the real food we eat at home, which is lighter, fresher and far better balanced than the offerings at Indian restaurants. I try to showcase the true face of Indian food,” she says.
Reggae musician Levi Roots – who once sang Happy Birthday for former President Nelson Mandela – won an entrepreneurial competition thanks to his secret home made sauce. This lead to a hugely successful food and TV career.
Says Levi: “I always use one reggae word and that’s ‘fabulocious’ and that’s something better than fabulous, because you know it’s all about the merging of the music and the food and those two are my two greatest passions! For me, it’s not about Levi Roots, it’s about Caribbean food. So I’m hoping to put Caribbean food up there with the rest of the cuisines we see on our TV all the time.”
Sid Sloane who presents CBeebies has written a fun-filled programme especially for The Good Food and Wine Show. He says: “I think it is so important for children to understand where their food comes from and to start cooking from a young age.”
Don’t miss his performance Good Food For a Good Mood where he will be cooking, singing and dancing with the kids as only Sid can. There are two special performances on Friday 21 September for the schools, so make sure you book your school outing soonest, by calling Louise on 083 462 7836.
Other children activities include the hands on cooking classes where all the equipment is tailor made for little hands and the first ever in SA Junior MasterChef classes, hosted by Australian Judge George Calombaris.
The Clamber Club are also at the show so visitors will be able to leave their children to be entertained, whilst enjoying a delicious meal or sample some wines in the winewalk.
This year’s show is bigger and better than ever before with something for everyone of all ages including fantastic shopping, celebrity chef demonstrations, hands on workshops, wine tasting and a restaurant area.
From the elegant gourmet and dessert specialists to a braai area – this jam-packed programme has something for everyone. With loads of exhibitors from small producers to big brands this year’s Good Food & Wine Show is the perfect place to pick up gift ideas and recipe inspirations to impress friends and family.
All the visiting chefs will be staying at the Southern Sun Palazzo MonteCasino.
Entrance tickets to the show (R!35 for adults and R50 for children; children under 2 are free) can be bought through Computicket. This year the ticket price allows visitors access into the popular Chefs in Action theatre to watch the international chefs in action. (In previous years extra tickets had to be bought for this arena.)
More details on www.goodfoodandwineshow.co.za
[Good Food & Wine Show Press Release]
