The Sweet Service Award goes to Gold Restaurant on Strand Street, its owner Cindy Muller, and its PR agency Hazell PR’s Jacqui Jones, for the invitation to a dinner at the Africa-inspired restaurant.   The welcome after one has walked through the Gold Museum, the facade of the building to the outside world, is by means of a surprise hand wash and dry by the staff – a nice touch.   Prossy, who hails from Uganda, took us on a Cape Malay and African Taste Safari throughout the evening, serving 5 small starter portions, 6 small main portions and 2 desserts.  Beautifully painted plates and bowls in strong colours are brought to the table regularly, in which one can spoon one’s choice of food (examples are peri-peri prawns with oranges, smoorvis, roti, couscous, West African peanut chicken, and boeber dessert).    The staff are beautifully dressed, in a layered look, with lots of orange, and also gold.    The bread is served in a flower pot.  Entertainment is offered, and the many German tourists take photograph after photograph, loving the dancing of the staff, the Mali puppets, the Congolese drumming, and the singing.

The Sour Service Award was nominated by George Bogdan, and goes to Cape Talk.