Foodie treat rolls into town with Good Food and Wine Show

DURBAN foodies will have their taste buds abuzz when some of South Africa’s top chefs and food personalities come to town for the Good Food and Wine Show which takes place at the Durban Exhibition Centre this weekend from 30 October to 1 November.

Joining international names such as Rick Stein, Reza Mahammed, MasterChef Australia winner and finalist Brent Owens and Renae Smith, is Joao Fonseca, best known to most of his fans as J’Something of Mi Casa fame as well as Top Billing’s Lorna Maseko and the Giggling Gourmet Jenny Morris.

Other local chefs appearing at the show are Asha Maharaj; executive chef of Hartford House, Constantijn Hahndiek; Durban Curry author Erica Platter; executive chef of the Oyster Box Hotel Kevin Joseph; head chef of the Sun Coast Towers Hotel, Sandren Govender who is the spice sorcerer at its Jeera restaurant; Indrani Govender; Sheila Somers and Cape Town chef Peter Ayub.

Once again GFWS is working with Durban Tourism to promote the city and all the wonderful attractions it has to offer on the food front.

Phillip Sithole, head of Durban Tourism said, “The Good Food and Wine Show has undoubtedly proven to be a vibrant platform to showcase Durban’s unique and multi-cultural cuisine to an array of globally recognised chefs and food television networks. The City will again host a Township Cook-off with the celebrated chefs and our locals, sharing local flavours, authentic cuisine and imparting inspiring cooking techniques to our locals in a true township style restaurant.”

In addition to the local and international chefs and a bigger-than-ever array of exhibitors, this year's show will include a stunning line-up of top attractions. Topping the line up is the Baking Theatre: Baking has made a major comeback around the world and is one of the hottest food trends currently. The Baking Theatre is one of the Show’s most popular attractions were one can see demonstrations on the latest in baking tips and trends. The Celebrity Chefs Theatre is another popular attraction where local and international chefs come together to cook up a storm, flaunt their culinary expertise and demonstrate why they are such superstars in the kitchen. New to the Show is the Slow Food Theatre showcasing the global movement. As important as the food itself is the opportunity for small producers to access a public platform to promote their fare to a wider audience. Family farming and artisanal food stuffs are crucial to job creation, sustainability and food security.

Tickets cost from R90 and are available through Computicket (www.computicket.com) or at the door.