{"id":105144,"date":"2023-07-28T07:31:42","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T07:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=105144"},"modified":"2023-08-04T10:42:55","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T10:42:55","slug":"meet-the-chefs-for-gautengs-plant-powered-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/meet-the-chefs-for-gautengs-plant-powered-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Wandile Mabaso, Zola Nene & more to headline Gauteng\u2019s first Plant Powered Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s all systems go for Gauteng\u2019s first Plant Powered Show<\/strong>, which takes place at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit and International Convention Centre<\/strong> from Friday, August 4, to Sunday, August 6<\/strong>. There\u2019s a fabulous line-up of top chefs taking part at the culinary extravaganza including Wandile Mabaso, Zola Nene, Deena Naidoo, Andile Somdaka and Sue Gajathar.<\/p>\n

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Apart from the exciting line-up of chefs who will entertain with live demos, the three-day event will also feature diverse and compelling talks by leading health and wellness experts…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Join the Plant-based Revolution<\/h4>\n

The Plant Powered Show \u2013 which has been a huge success in Cape Town for the past two years and now comes to Gauteng for the first time \u2013 is aimed at anyone with an interest in food, health, wellness, the environment or more conscious living, as well as the trade, including retail, restaurant, hotel and hospitality establishments, local distributors and exporters, looking for innovative, high-quality products.<\/p>\n

As with the Cape Town show<\/a>, held at the end of May this year, a bumper line-up of chefs and mixologists will be at the Gauteng event, taking part in free demonstrations in The Checkers Plant Kitchen, powered by Simple Truth. Free tasters of the dishes made by the chefs will also be available for the audience to sample.<\/p>\n

Many of the chefs taking part in the demos will also be hosting hands-on Masterclasses, in which a maximum of 20 premium ticket holders per class will be able to cook an array of plant-based dishes alongside them.<\/p>\n

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Masterclasses and Live Cooking Demos by Celebrity Chefs<\/h4>\n

The chef and mixologist line-up includes media personality, recipe developer, video food creator, cooking show host, restaurant reviewer and award-winning cookbook author, Zola Nene<\/strong>;\u00a0and\u00a0chef and owner of Les Creatifs restaurant<\/a> in Bryanston, Wandile Mabaso<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Show-goers can also look forward to appearances by Siphiwe Sithole<\/strong>, farmer and founder of African Marmalade, a custodian and supplier of indigenous seeds; Zambian-based food stylist and photographer dedicated to putting Zambian dishes on the world stage, Clara Kapelembe Bwali<\/strong> from Black Garlic; Zambian cooking couple William Wood and Lulu Haangala Wood, otherwise known as the Wood Kitchen; and acclaimed chef and self-titled \u2018Son of the Soil\u2019, Siyabulela Kobo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Registered dietitian, chef and founder of catering company Plates and Scales, Rea \u2013 the Cooking Dietitian<\/strong>, as well as\u00a0renowned chef, first-ever winner of MasterChef South Africa and owner of Aayra restaurant, Deena Naidoo<\/strong>, form part of the exciting line-up.<\/p>\n

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Founder of The Vegan Chef, Sue Gajathar<\/strong>; chef to President Mbeki, Andile Somdaka<\/strong>, and fitness, food and wellness and mental health awareness advocate, Amy Hoppy<\/strong>; international award-winning wild and indigenous chef, Gregory Henderson<\/a><\/strong>; and food stylist and editor of TFG\u2019s MyKitchen magazine, Chad January<\/strong>, will also be in attendance.<\/p>\n

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A glance at the programme of the free demonstrations taking place in The Checkers Plant Kitchen, powered by Simple Truth, shows the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n