I could not think it possible that the Eat Out Awards 2018 could be so refreshingly different, but it appears that new Head Judge Margot Janse has created a fresh new look at the restaurant judging criteria. Many of our top old-guard chefs took a severe beating at the Awards last night! Continue reading →
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Going Green: two major solar power projects launched in the Western Cape!
In the past two weeks two major solar power projects have been announced, at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, and at the DGB factory in Wellington.
The R20 million Waterfront solar project is at an early stage, and reflects the commitment by the country’s most popular tourist Continue reading →
WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 7/8 October
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* SAB Miller is looking to open up the image of beer from just being a sportlovers’ drink to one that is enjoyed by women, and can be served paired with foods. They are looking to coffee marketing, which has seen a ‘one-dimensional drink‘ transformed into a multi-faceted beverage. The company owns world beer brands such as Peroni, Grolsch, Coors Light, and Miller.
* Concern is being expressed about the viability of eleven new hotels which are planned to be built in Cape Town in the next four years, adding another 2000 rooms of 3-star quality in the main. Seven of the hotels are planned to be built within a 10 km radius of the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Cape Town has about 11700 hotel rooms currently. The new hotel openings could further worsen winter seasonality in the city!
* Chef Michael Broughton from Terroir on the Kleine Zalze wine estate is celebrating the restaurant’s 10th anniversary with the Continue reading →
WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 4 November
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* Our top 10 WhaleTales blogposts, based on unique readership for October, were the following:
1. The Eat Out Top 20 Restaurant Awards shortlist predictions
2. Pieter versus Pendock: Sour Grapes
3. Restaurant Review of La Parada Bree Street
4. Delaire Graff makes history in Eat Out Restaurants Awards
5. Breaking News: Pendock Proceedings Pending!
6. WOSA Sommelier World Cup competition
7. New Restaurant Openings and Closures
8. ‘Pendock Uncorked’ TIMES Live corked, blanked out!
9. Charly’s Cake Angels Season 2
10. Cape Town and Winelands Restaurant Winter Specials
* There are more than 20000 food blogs, and more blogs are devoted to food than to any other topic!
* SAA has announced the wines it will be serving on board its flights Continue reading →