Celebrity chefs at The Cape Leopard Trust fundraiser

In the function, celebrity chefs will each prepare and demonstrate tantalising dishes in a state-of-the-art kitchen that is fully equipped with a demonstration bench. Cameras and two television screens will keep guests closely involved with the culinary action. After the tutorials guests can look forward to enjoying modern and delicious dishes that will be paired perfectly with Leopard's Leap wines.

Pieter de Jager

• Pieter de Jager: The young, vibrant and eager-to-teach Pieter de Jager is the hospitable host of the much-loved and very hands-on cooking classes at Leopard's Leap Family Vineyards. He is also the mastermind behind the popular Rotisserie-based lunches and seasonal harvest tables that are regularly sold out at the estate;

• Christo Pretorius: The much-respected Christo Pretorius is the Executive Chef of Azure Restaurant at The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa, Cape Town. He was recently named Red Carnation's Chef of the Year 2013/14 and one of South African Sustainable Seafood Initiative's eight 'trailblazers', each one responsible for promoting sustainable cooking and shopping practices;

• Floris Smit: Chef Floris Smit has put Bushmans Kloof on the global culinary map. Using truly South African ingredients like fynbos and rooibos, he will thrill guests with Cape Malay-influenced dishes that are served with flair; and

• Michelle Theron: The wonderful Michelle Theron has been part of Pierneef a La Motte since it opened in 2010. Passionate about traditional cuisine and dedicated to sourcing sustainable ingredients, she is able to translate traditional flavours into modern and on-trend dishes.

The first year's funds were donated to the Predator Ecology & Coexistence Experiment (PEACE). The PEACE project is located in the Northern Cape and is in partnership with Woolworths and Conservation South Africa (CSA). Working alongside the farming community, its long-term goal is to explore ethical predator management in order to develop a supply chain of 'wildlife friendly' lamb for the consumer market.

This year funds raised will go towards sustaining The Cape Leopard Trust operations, primarily paying airtime for satellite tracking collars, fuel and financing the resumption of the Cederberg leopard research project.

Tickets are already available for R1,500 per person and further funds will be generated through an auction on the day. All proceeds will be donated to the Cape Leopard Trust.

For more information and reservations, contact Kelly Veldhuis from Opulent Living at +27 (0) 21 433 1699 or az.oc.gniviltnelupo@tlc.