With over 40 000 public votes cast in the 2017 Coca-Cola Food Festival to select the regional semi-finalists representing South Africa’s favourite eateries, the public has a chance to sample these delights in person!
Two regional semi-final events will offer great food and entertainment for the entire family. The Johannesburg event will be held on Saturday, 2 September at the James and Ethel Gray Park, and will represent regional finalists from the Free State, Gauteng, Northern Cape, Mpumalanga and the North West.
In addition to sampling delicious dishes from inland semi-finalists during the event, visitors will also have a choice of food stalls. Expect nine hours of family entertainment from 10am onwards with Micasa, talented local performers, celebrity chef Zola Nene, DJ Slique and comedian Mpho Popps all performing on the day. Young visitors will be entertained in a special Kiddie Zone.
Tickets to the semi-final events are available from Computicket at R100 per person. A 50% discount applies for pensioners and entry for children under 12 is free. A second semi-final will have been held in Durban on Saturday, 19 August for entrants from the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.
Semi-finalists will be selected according to three categories defined as ‘on the go’ meals which can be eaten off the premises, ‘traditional’ plated meals eaten while seated at the premises, and ‘gourmet’ which is defined as speciality cuisine dishes.
Date: Saturday, 2 September
Time: From 10am to 7pm (nine hours)
Venue: James and Ethel Gray Park, Johannesburg
Regions: Free State, Gauteng, Northern Cape, Mpumalanga, North West
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Inland region semi-finalists
Free State Paulo Pestana Trading Thaba’nchu
Free State Mohodung Corner Thabong
Free State Loopy’s Cafe Bloemfontein
Gauteng Lugz Douglasdale Douglasdale
Gauteng White Cocoa Food Co Roshnee
Gauteng Brewers BBQ Rietfontein Rietfontein
Gauteng Brewers Family Restaurant Wonderboom South
Gauteng Cost of Living Diepkloof
Gauteng Yamampela Fast Foods Braamfontein
Gauteng Xoli’s Pub and Restaurant Zola 1
Gauteng Cynthias Indigo Moon Pretoria
Gauteng Napolitana Pizza & Fast Foods Vanderbijlpark
Gauteng Toni’s Fish & Chips Co Villieria
Gauteng Motaung Tuck Shop Diepkloof
Gauteng Foxy’s Cafe Bedfordview
Gauteng Toni’s Fully Furnished Pizza Rietfontein
Gauteng The Royal Page Restaurant Pretoria
Gauteng Tshilis Noordwyk
Gauteng Gouden’s Restaurant Benoni
Gauteng Sunrise Supermarket Temba
Gauteng Root Grilled Diepkloof Square Diepkloof
Gauteng Cafenio Colbyn
Gauteng Burger Brunch Spartan Spartan
Gauteng Die Fish and Chips Plek Pretoria Winmore
Gauteng Easy General Dealer Jhb Central Johannesburg
Gauteng Ijeoma Restaurant Johannesburg
Gauteng Jinky Tuck Shop Alexandra
Gauteng Pick and Save Take Away Joubert Park
Mpumalanga Jackalberry Coffee Shop Komatipoort
Mpumalanga Hazyview fish and chips Hazyview
Mpumalanga God’s Window Restaurant Graskop
Mpumalanga Trees for Coffee Ngodwana
Mpumalanga Curry Crush Nelspruit
Mpumalanga The Woodsman Restaurant Sabie
Mpumalanga Fairywing : t/a Wimpy Sabie
North West Settlers Pub and Grill Orkney
North West Hafiz Take Away Uraniaville
Northern Cape Chrino Restaurant Upington
Northern Cape Chicken City Kakamas
Northern Cape Die Kospaleis Upington
Northern Cape Cow & Chicken Groblershoop
Northern Cape Die Mark Kenhardt
Northern Cape Sternham Kafee Groblershoop
Northern Cape Oopsy Daisy Kimberley
Finals:
The winner in each category from the Durban and Johannesburg semi-finals will compete in the finals in Johannesburg on 21 September (venue to be announced at a later date).
Judges:
The judging panel includes popular television chef and cookbook author Zola Nene, chef, restaurateur and caterer Arnold Tanzer and the South African Chef’s Association.
Prizes
The 12 finalists representing the top three meal categories selected in Durban and Johannesburg, will each receive R22 500. The finalist in each category will receive R150 000. 60% of this amount will be paid in cash and a further 40% will be used to upgrade the eatery. Voters can also win their share of R140 000, which includes random draws for R5 –R10 airtime and daily cash as well as cookware to the value of R35 000.
Up to 4 000 eateries registered to participate in the 2017 competition. For the full list of participating eateries, visit the website http://ccbsafoodfestival.co.za/ and scroll down the list.
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