{"id":79933,"date":"2016-06-22T10:51:52","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T08:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=79933"},"modified":"2016-06-27T13:06:56","modified_gmt":"2016-06-27T11:06:56","slug":"chefs-who-share-the-art-of-giving-grows-to-week-long-event-in-johannesburg-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/chefs-who-share-the-art-of-giving-grows-to-week-long-event-in-johannesburg-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Chefs who Share – the ART of Giving’ grows to week-long event, in Johannesburg this year!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Chefs-Who-Share-2015-_emailer_02\"‘Chefs who Share – the ART of giving’ is hosting the fourth charity Gala Dinner in September this year, but has reinvented itself in changing its location, and in making an almost week-long event out of Chefs who Share!<\/p>\n

For the first time ‘Chefs who Share – the Art of Giving’ will be held in Johannesburg, described by its co-founder\u00a0Barbara Lenhard, as follows: ‘It promises to be a culinary and creative showcase that will take Johannesburg by storm’.<\/em> Four international chefs have been invited to participate in a chefs who Share, being\u00a0Swiss Chef Reto Mathis from Mathis Food Affairs<\/em>, UK-based Indian Michelin-starred Chef Vineet Bhatia, German Chef Anton Schmaus from Restaurant Storstad<\/em>, and Mauritius-based Chef Vincent Rodier from LUX* Resorts and Hotels<\/em>. Chefs Reto Mathis participated in Chefs who Share in Cape Town last year, and Chef Anton Schmaus participated in Cape Town in 2014.<\/p>\n

A number of culinary events have been planned for the six days leading up to the Gala Dinner on 24 September, at which seven chef teams of two will cook for 36 guests per team, each team creating and cooking its own menu, for 252 guests in total.<\/p>\n

These kitchen heroes will be joined by the cream of the crop of South African chefs for a series of special evenings, starting 19 September and culminating in the black-tie Grand Gala on 24 September. At this highlight, the 14 top chefs will lend their time and creativity to, in seven teams, create culinary wonders for 252 guests only. \u00a0Local culinary stars participating this year include Chef Margot Janse from the Tasting Room<\/em> at Le Quartier Francais, Chef Rudi Liebenberg from the Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel, Chef Chris Erasmus from Foliage<\/em>, Chef Candice Philip from the Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa, Chef Dirk Gieselmann from the Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff, Chef Christo Pretorius from The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, as well as Chefs Jason Millar and Ronald Ramsamy, both with Sun International.<\/p>\n

The dishes of the seven teams will be expertly paired with the best South African wines, which are selected by seven acclaimed local sommeliers, one each working per team of two chefs.<\/p>\n

On the evening of the Grand Gala, works donated by renowned local and international artists, as well as once-off, unique experiences, will be auctioned. ‘This auction is traditionally an absolute highlight and the generosity of guests is what makes the difference’<\/em> says Lenhard. \u00a0All funds raised on the evening will go towards youth development, amongst others, The Veggie Box Initiative<\/a>. This ongoing project provides nutritious meals for children, nutritional education, and aids in developing sustainable vegetable gardens in underprivileged communities. This project began at the inaugural ‘Chefs who Share \u2013 the ART of Giving\u2019 event in 2013, at which vegetables and fruit, instead of flowers, were used as event decorations.<\/p>\n

‘This event is not just about raising money or enjoying delicious food and buying beautiful art. It is about making a difference. I\u2019m very honoured that the money raised through the week\u2019s various events goes towards changing children\u2019s lives for the better and contributes to making South Africa the special place that it deserves to be<\/em>‘, said Florian Gast, Chefs who Share co-founder and Trustee.<\/p>\n

Through the successful Chefs who Share events of the past three years, a total of R6,1 million has been raised to date. Charities that will benefit from funds raised this year, include The Veggie Box Initiative, MAD (Make a Difference) Leadership Foundation, \u00a0and the Click Foundation.<\/p>\n

2016 Chefs who Share Calendar of Events:<\/strong><\/p>\n