September 2014:     The Good Food & Wine Show – which is organised by Fiera Milano Exhibitions Africa in association with Durban Tourism – will celebrate all the good tastes that the city of Durban offers.   The Good Food & Wine Show (24-26 October 2014 | Durban Exhibition Centre) is the ultimate foodie celebration and Durban is the festival city, after all.  A veritable feast of festivity is on offer at this year’s Good Food & Wine Show giving people lots of reasons to celebrate.    Here’s just a sample of what’s on offer:

Celebrity Chefs Theatre line-up:

• HOST OF HAYDEN QUINN IN SOUTH AFRICA ON SABC 3, HAYDEN QUINN
• INDIA’S BEST KNOWN CHEF, AUTHOR & TV PERSONALITY, SANJEEV KAPOOR
• Cake Boss’s right hand man, Mauro Castano
• FOOD NETWORK SPICE PRINCE, REZA MAHAMMAD
• FOOD NETWORK CHEF, SIBA MTONGANA

His Worship the Mayor of eThekwini Municipality, Cllr James Nxumalo says: “The City of Durban warmly welcomes our Foodies to The Good Food & Wine Show, taking place in our sub-tropical paradise.  We look forward to the local and international celebrity chefs in the City, the incredible culinary talent and the great entertainment line up over the weekend.

“Durban combines the perfect ingredients to make your experience special; we have world class facilities, a vibrant blend of cultures, unique eKasi Lifestyle, extreme adventure, hot nightlife, exotic cuisine and a breath-taking coastline and beach promenade that create the warmth and diversity of our amazing City.

“We look forward to the successful hosting of the Good Food & Wine Show and we are certain that you will enjoy the hospitality of ‘the warmest place to be’ – Durban.”

Head of Durban Tourism, Phillip Sithole says:  “Once again, the City of Durban is looking forward to the much anticipated Good Food & Wine Show.  Durban’s gastronomical flavours are fast becoming noticed globally and we thrive on our rich, unique urban lifestyle to promote the true essence of the city.  We are also looking forward to hosting the array of world renowned chefs and we are pleased that they can transfer some of their unique culinary skills to our locals.  Durban Tourism will also be showcasing the international chefs at a township restaurant whereby they will be given a chance to add their flair to local ingredients and flavours.”

Some of the other features at the Good Food & Wine Show are:

• The Best of Durban Restaurants – This features a mix of some the Durban’s flagship culinary destinations with Durban Tourism sponsoring three African restaurants.  This fun and funky restaurant quarter also features the Mix Masters 360 degree bar. 

• The Beer Route – A large craft beer showcase will be on tap – literally – at the Durban Good Food & Wine Show.

• The Wine Avenue – visitors will receive a free pack of wine tasting coupons with their R30 wine glass purchase and have a chance to win a wine cellar worth R17 000 on the Wade Bales Wine Society wine stall

• Family Fun for Everyone – The Sweet Treats Theatre in association with Selati and Clover will show kids how to have some baking fun – and there’s cupcake decorating on the Snowflake stand too.

• Celebrity Book Signing – on the Celebrity Book stand after the Chef’s demo, visitors can get a signed copy of their favourite chef’s book, which are exclusive to The Good Food & Wine Show and often not widely available in South Africa.

• Your Master Kitchen – Top KZN chefs will show visitors howtoexperience the best in the world of kitchen design, appliances, kitchen tools, master class cooking and wine demonstrations.

• Extreme Nutrition Theatre with special guest, Hayden Quinn and a line-up of nutritional specialists will show visitors how to get a healthy food fix.

• ‘Celebration Cakes – how better to celebrate than with a cake?All the inspiration needed will be on show for any celebration – weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and more.

• Spekko Cooking Idols – we’re looking for people who can entertain and are passionate about cooking and music. Choose your favourite celebration and prepare a special dinner for two that includes Spekko rice, accompanied by a playlist of the perfect songs to prepare and present to.  The rules are simple and if we like what you’ve got, you get to strut your stuff live at the Good Food and Wine Show.

• Specialty Street – See some of Durban’s artisan products under one roof – taste the mouth-watering delicacies and be inspired to create food fantasies at home.

• Romancing the Stove with Jenny Morris

This theatre, hosted by Food Network Host and Chef, Jenny Morris, is where couples are given cooking classes.  It could be seductive, it could be saucy … it could tantalize the senses but it’s all about the ingredients that hit the spot and Jenny will show people how to  enhance those ingredients and bring out the flavours.

• The inside scoop with SABC 3

Various SABC 3 Personalities have their moment to shine in the hot seat in an Oprah style talk show while visitors gather around to hear the inside scoop. This area will also be the hot seat for all local and international celebrity chef interviews.

• Shongweni Farmers Market – this hugely popular market with its stallholders is bringing its country charm to the show, and will present a range of yummy home-grown products.

Tickets on sale now on www.computicket.com.

www.goodfoodandwineshow.co.za