CheffingBeyondTheKitchen

AFRICAN VEGAN With a career spanning decades, chef Mokgadi Itsweng is a respected food Entrepreneur, Writer and Editor, Best selling author, Food Activist, Creative Director and head chef for Lotsha Foods as well a member of The Chef’s Manifesto. She has also served as one of the judges for the prestigious Eat Out restaurant awards. She has been Food editor for some of the most renouned SA magazine titles; True Love magazine, Afropolitan and Destiny Magazine. Her cookbook Vegelicious is a delectable guide for the African vegan/vegetarian. The success of this book has led to a first of its kind collaboration with the restaurant chain Mugg and Bean to add some of her dishes to their nationwide menu and has led to her opening her pop up restaurant at the Dubai Alkebulan food hall. She shares her experience and knowledge with us on this episode

Having lived in various countries aboard for over a decade, Katleho returned home to SA to feed her big appetite for entrepreneurship. This resulted in her founding and managing Bliss, a boutique restaurant in JHB which she ran for 3 years.  Katleho is intrigued by women entrepreneurs and is an advocate for conscious business. She is currently the founder of Hosted, a deeply personal project that exists to amplify the creativity, experience and expertise of black women in food, design and hospitality and the art of gathering. Her passion is to elevate and empower women creators working in the food space.

Today we chat to Paul Maciel, known as The Secret Jozi Chef, he has been in the food industry for over 20 years, having founded the award winning restaurant Pronto, before moving on to create The Cookery, the much loved social cooking based in Joburg. At The Cookery he hosts team buildings and a variety of social cooking experiences in the professional kitchen with a home kitchen feel.  Paul has a belief that cooking is a natural process, and that if you love eating good food, then you can totally cook great food. With Paul’s Luso Indian background, he has many wonderful memories around food, always creating a wonderful and happy space where the sharing of the knowledge of food was almost as important as the food itself. He shares that love and passion with many at The cookery  

Bianca Delides is a Johannesburg based Commercial Food Stylist specializing in food and pack styling for still photography and television commercials. You have probably seen her incredible work across billboards, in magazines, best-selling cookbooks, restaurant menus and on tv ads. Her work spans over a decade of working with some of the biggest and most well-known food brands. Through her company Styling life, Bianca’s expertise and services include professional styling for food, beverage, product pack photography and videography as well as recipe development. A consummate professional, highly revered for her eye for aesthetics and attention to detail, her extensive food knowledge and her ability to deliver every time. 

ALL ABOUT NUTRITION Today I have the pleasure of a sit down with Arthur Ramoroka, Corporate Nutritionist at Tiger Brands, making him one of SA’s leading voices in food, nutrition, and health. He is passionate about evidence-based nutrition and translating the science of nutrition into simple, practical lifestyle messages that inspire people to lead healthier lives. He holds a Bsc in dietetics and a Master of Science degree in Food science and Innovation from Manchester Metro University, UK. He is a registered dietitian with HPCSA. He is a creative in the kitchen passionate about simple wholesome cooking and balanced eating. He is one of the judges on the TV reality cooking competition Colour Your Plate with KOO which is now in 3rd season.

TALKING IMPACT FARMING AND SUSTAINABILITY WITH SIPAMANDLA Sipamandla is the co founder and commercial director at LOCAL VILLAGE FOODS which is a whole foods company with a range that includes African superfoods, indigenous grains, legumes and raw honey. She works with rural communities to bridge the gaps in community and skills development, the food supply chain and the preservation and promotion of indigenous produce.  Sipamandla wants to play a role in rural development and the transformation of the food systems in Africa. Shop their products at www.localvillagefoods.africa

KING OF FOOD MEDIA  Chief Creative and Executive Officer of That Food Guy Group®, a Proudly South African marketing agency at the intersection of food and beverage.  Dale Herbst boasts 20 years of expertise encompassing broadcast production, logistics management, marketing strategy, and brand management, he has left an indelible mark on some of South Africa's most iconic brands and campaigns. With four divisions, namely Advertising, Digital, Publishing and Talent, That Food Guy Group offers a complete solution for brands from campaign management, creative conceptualisation, brand strategy, digital marketing and strategic influencer marketing to PR, media, publishing and design. And for 6 years he has led the team on Marketing, brand and strategy for the biggest music and food festival on the continent DSTV Delicious Festival. 

Tinashe Nyamudoka's journey in the wine industry is a remarkable story of passion, persistence, and hard work. Having worked his way up from waiter to award winning sommelier before founding his own company Kumusha wines that produces work class wines in Cape Town, Tinashe is an exciting voice in wine making. He has had many awards including the coveted Eat out Wine service award and now exports his wine globally. We chat to him today about his inspirational journey, the highs and the lows 

Registered dietitian, Aziwe Booi qualified with a Bachelor of science in Human nutrition/dietetics from Stellenbosch, doing community service in the Eastern Cape which gave her insight into supporting health and nutrition goals in an affordable manner and giving context into the needs of majority of South Africans. Passionate about making health and nutrition goals accessible and easily digestable, Aziwe uses her platforms to educate and inspire.  Today I have the pleasure of a sit down with young dietitian Aziwe Booi, who believes we don’t have to give up food from our heritage and culture to achieve our health goals

Anna Trapido is a trained chef and anthropologist passionate about preserving and documenting culture, tradition and culture using food as a medium. She is a renowned food writer and author and has won numerous World Gourmand Cookbook Awards. Anna created an African Cuisine syllabus for the Prue Leith Culinary Institute and through her work at Harvesting Heritage mobilises research, resources and relationships to promote African heritage ingredients, recipes and culture. She had been awarded a South African Sustainable Seafood (SASSI) Journalist of the Year award, Food X Fresh Voices women in media award and a Galliova food writer of the year. She is currently working as historical food advisor on Shaka Ilembe, season 2 for The Bomb Productions.