Junior chefs turn up the heat
Guests are invited to dine on the Elangeni and Maharani's finest culinary offerings at Sky Venue.
THE gloves are off in the kitchens at Durban’s Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani complex as the hotels young talent dish out their culinary skills in a cook-off that is set to be the recipe for a delectable taste sensation.
Guests at Sky Venue will get the opportunity to dine on the Elangeni & Maharani’s finest culinary offerings on 30 May, the first of a monthly event, which is the culmination of an internal competition which will see junior chefs go head to head in a showdown to claim kitchen supremacy and serve their winning cuisine to diners.
The competition will provide the chefs with a platform to put their culinary skills to the test by creating their own three course meal using their favourite ingredients and flavours.
The line-up for the first showcase of Dine with our Stars includes Kimberly Pillay, Philani Malunga (Kimberly’s assistant) and Mduduzi Shabangu.
Leading the team is Pillay, the newly appointed Commis pastry chef, with a great love for food and pastry. As a young and vibrant chef she prides herself on bringing joy to others through her creative and interesting cuisine.
Mduduzi Shabangu, the assistant restaurant manager and wine steward at the Southern Sun Elangeni and Maharani’s Grill Jichana, will complement Pillay’s dishes with a fine sparkling wine selection from the Pongracz range.
The internal competition also gives the chefs an opportunity to sharpen their culinary flairs ahead of the Cape legends Inter Hotel Challenge, an annual competition in which chefs and wine stewards from leading hotels across the country compete in a food and wine pairing challenge.
Cost is R280 per person. To book a seat contact Garika Ramdarie on 031 362 1300 or e-mail: Garika.Ramdarie@tsogosun.com
