The Johannesburg Good Food & Wine Show is one of the top foodie events of the year and should not be missed! You will not only have the opportunity to meet, interact and even cook side-by-side with local and international celebrity chefs but also taste a variety of gourmet foods & ingredients, wine, beers, cocktails, etc. and see a variety of culinary equipment. Be sure to visit the:
- Lindt Chocolate Theatre
- Chefs In Action Theatre
- Cooking For Kids Theatre
Dates: Friday 21 Sep 2012 to Monday 24 Sep 2012
Hours: Fri and Sat: 10h00 to 21h00 Sun and Mon: 10h00 to 18h00
Cost: Adult: R135.00, Children 5 – 12 yrs: R50.00
Address: Coca-Cola Dome (Corner Olievenhout and Northumberland Roads, Northriding)
Full event programme available at www.goodfoodandwineshow.co.za – click on the Events tab, Gauteng and then on View Event Timetables. Tickets available through Computicket (www.computicket.com).
Lindt Chocolate Theatre
The Lindt Chocolate Theatre is known for its delectable demonstrations and extremely generous giveaways. Choose between attending the Master Swiss Choclatier Recipes session or the ever-popular Chocolate Appreciation session. Dimo Simatos, one of South Africa’s finest chocolatiers, will once again guide attendees through the steps of fine chocolate appreciation, indulging each of their five senses. A must for chocoholics!
- Discover the history of chocolate and how it became the ’food of the gods’.
- Learn how chocolate is made from the bean to the bar.
- Learn about the process of making chocolate and Lindt’s contribution to chocolate with the invention of the conche.
- Become a chocolate connoisseur and learn how to appreciate chocolate with all five senses
- Taste a variety of Lindt Chocolates.
Visit the Lindt website at www.chocolatestudio.co.za for details of their studio’s in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Chefs In Action Theatre
In association with DSTV, Woolworths and Elba attending on of the Chefs In Action workshops will give you a once in a lifetime opportunity to cook with your favourite celebrity chefs, both local and international. The workshops are conducted in groups of 12, allowing for personal attention from celebrity chefs, while working alongside them and preparing their personal recipes with the freshest, highest quality ingredients supplied by Woolworths.
Cooking For Kids Theatre
A variety of cooking workshops are offered for children from ages 3-6 and 7-12 including chocolate workshops, healthy lunch box ideas, pizza making workshops and pancake sessions. The children’s cooking workshops can be booked at the Show for just R50 including all equipment, ingredients and guided tuition.