Affies wins Heinz Junior Chef of the Year

After a tough cook-off between some of Gauteng's hottest young chefs, the team from Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool took top honours in the Heinz Junior Chef of the Year competition. 13 Oct 2009 13:32

World-class restaurants for Hyde Park hotel

By establishing two well-known restaurants within it's premises, Southern Sun's Hyde Park hotel intends to earn a reputation for haute cuisine. 13 Oct 2009 13:18

Gourmet evening at Bosman's

A Gourmet Evening is being held at the award-winning Bosman's Restaurant, at the Grande Roche Hotel in Paarl, Saturday, 17 October 2009. It is being hosted by David Trafford from the De Trafford Wine Estate. 12 Oct 2009 12:51

Double Tri Nations win for SA

[Janine Erasmus] Not only is South Africa tops in the Tri Nations rugby ranking, it's also the reigning champion in the lesser known, yet no less prestigious, Tri Nations wine challenge. 8 Oct 2009 10:34

Asparagus Festival at Dornier Wine Estate

Bodega Restaurant's Asparagus Festival will take place for the month of October 2009 and the festival menu will include classic European-styled dishes such as asparagus soup as well as the large white asparagus accompanied with Hollandaise sauce, horseradish or a herb vinaigrette. 8 Oct 2009 09:06

Heinz top teen chef sought

On Saturday, 10 October 2009, some of Gauteng's best young chefs will be competing for the title Heinz Junior Chef of the Year at the Pro Arte campus in Alphen Park, Tshwane. The cook-off will have high school learners from Pretoria, Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni pitting their skills against one another at the Pro Arte campus, in a bid to discover the next Nigella, Jamie or Gordon. 6 Oct 2009 06:48

Fyndraai, new eating experience in Franschhoek

Fyndraai is a new restaurant on the Solms-Delta wine estate outside Franschhoek. The food and wine are said to live up to the Solms-Delta claim of being proudly Hiervandaan (from this place). 5 Oct 2009 13:14

Cape Town restaurant buys seven tons of crayfish

The Oyo Restaurant & Cocktail Bar at Cape Town's V&A Hotel stylish has bought a seven-ton pre-allocation of crayfish in order to secure its share of the summer's crayfish season. 2 Oct 2009 12:55

First group sommelier for Southern Sun

For the first time, Southern Sun has employed a group sommelier to standardise the wines available at the group's hotels and to introduce exceptional wines to the wines currently on offer. 2 Oct 2009 12:47

Lonrho Hotels appoints executive chef

Gregory Gautier has been appointed as an executive chef of the Leopard Rock Golf Resort in Vumba, Zimbabwe, as of yesterday, Thursday, 1 October 2009, Longhand Hotels Management Services announced. 2 Oct 2009 12:39

Nutrition Week runs in October

Executive chef Reuben Riffel plans to visit two Western Cape schools during October 2009, to prove that nutritious low cost meals can be imaginative and tasty too. The Peninsula School Feeding Association (PSFA), in partnership with Pick ‘n Pay, have invited Riffel and some of his colleagues to visit the schools on 7 and 8 October as part of National Nutrition Week which runs from 9 until 13 October. 2 Oct 2009 07:43

Eat and sleep the township way

The chance to eat and sleep in the traditional township way is being offered by Vuvuzela Eat & Sleep in Cullinan, Gauteng, which is an initiative of the Metsweding Entrepreneurial Development Centre. 2 Oct 2009 06:50

L'Italia in Piazza at Montecasino

In keeping with its Tuscan architecture and design, Montecasino is bringing Italy to South Africa from 11-18 October 2009. “L'Italia in Piazza” or “Italy on the Square” festival offers films, food, fashion and Ferrari, what more could one want? Apart from the fashion show, entry is free. 29 Sep 2009 07:12

Kloovenburg Wine and Olive Estate awarded gold

Kloovenburg Wine and Olive Estate has been honoured with gold once again for their exceptional olive oil. The Estate's Cold Extracted Extra Virgin Olive Oil took home top honours in the Commercial Class at the recent 2009 SA Olive Awards. 22 Sep 2009 13:19