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Global Pizza Challenge
Celebrating its third year in South Africa (and 13 years internationally); the Global Pizza Challenge (GPC) continues to gain momentum and support on South African soil.
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Cape Country Meander Begins
Much as travellers have come to enjoy the sights, sounds and experiences of the Garden Route and Route 62, explorers of the Western Cape can now unlock the treasures of eight rural Cape towns and their surrounding regions with the newly launched Cape Country Meander route.
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What’s in our food: global call for improved information
Results of the world menu report released last month show that nine out of 10 consumers are demanding more information about food when eating out-of-home. Despite international agreement on the importance of eating healthy, poor levels of information were cited as a significant barrier to leading a healthy lifestyle.
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CHEF PROFILE
Read about our interview with Nigel Zinn, regional chef for North Region for KKS.
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Rainbow Chicken new appointment
Rory Matthews has been appointed national operations manager for Rainbow Chicken, based at the Vector Support Office in Westville, KwaZulu-Natal.
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Famous Brands enjoys robust holiday trading
Famous Brands has reported strong sales during the December holiday season, countering concerns that performance would be restrained following on from exceptional turnovers achieved during the World Cup period. System wide retail sales (including new restaurants) increased 13,3% on the prior comparative period, while like-on-like sales grew 7,8% across the franchise network.
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Breaking down culinary expectations for 2011
Tired of the present and uncertain about the future? We will no-doubt be looking to the homespun past for culinary inspiration, but at the same time will retain a contemporary approach, using ingredients we believe are better for us, better for others or better for the planet.
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Valverde
Country Hotel goes green
Last year marked the 127th anniversary of the birth of Paul Kruger, a former president of the Transvaal Republic and one of the South Africa’s most colourful political figures. The very mention of his name conjures up stories about the famed “Kruger Millions”, which to this day remain a mystery and, likely, a legend buried somewhere in the Lowveld; more specifically in the Selati region of the Kruger National Park.
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First dual-brand Scooters Pizza and Maxi’s store commence trade
Taste Holdings Food Division, of which Scooters Pizza and Maxi’s are subsidiaries, has successfully managed to join these two individual brands with the creation of a combined store concept. The coupling of the two brands within the fast-food and restaurant industries is will provide an impetus for the Taste Holdings Food Division’s overall development strategy this year.
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Brandy Cocktail Shakeups show blended brandy’s playful side
From muddling, mixing and floating to twists, zest and swirls, guests at the first Brandy Cocktail Shakeup discovered endless possibilities lingering in a cocktail glass with South Africa’s magnificent blended brandies at hand.
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SA's Liquid
Chocolate sensation, Nachtmusik goes curvelicious
South Africa’s favourite chocolate liqueur has been given
a subtle but very effective packaging
make-over, after 14 years in the same livery. The curvaceous new
label, affixed to the unchanged
chocolatey-dark bottle in circulation since the liqueur’s
inception in 1987, has been designed to
highlight Nachtmusik’s indulgent appetite appeal, says brand
representative Lorien Kee.
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Sunfoil
winner
To promote its pure sunflower cooking oil, Willowton Oil invited
East Coast Radio listeners to create their own custom recipe for
Sunfoil Pure Sunflower Oil. From the many online entries, Zaida
Alexander’s Butter Chicken curry was judged the winner.
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Hand Hygiene
– tough questions answered
Information overload has penetrated almost every aspect of managing
in foodservice, and hand hygiene is no exception. Suppliers provide
a myriad of options for washing, drying and sanitising, and with
each option comes “research” proving that their product
is superior to all others.
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Liquid
lifestyle
Not long ago a bar table was taken for granted as an item of
furniture which provided a platform over which a guest could order
a drink and a surface on which to place a glass.
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Play for
profit
A child-friendly restaurant venture requires a holistic approach
which facilitates enjoyable dining experiences for both children
and parents.
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