Several top South African chefs and personalities as well as an award-winning UK chef will take to the stage when The Plant Powered Show returns to the Cape Town International Convention Centre from May 26 to 28.
They include the highly respected English chef, writer and presenter Tom Hunt; the iconic and much-loved Jenny Morris; plant-based African food educator Jane Nshuti; Chef’s Table Cape Town founder Santi Louzan; Western Cape wild foods expert Loubie Rusch; chef, food stylist and editor of TFG’s MyKitchen magazine, Chad January; head baker and owner of vegan bakery Cinnamon Club, Jacques Kruger; qualified nutritional therapist and naturopath, Aliya Ferguson; Sunshine Food Co. founder Elisha Madzivadondo; classically trained French chef Damian Jardim; ex-Delaire Graff Estate and Boschendal chef Christiaan Campbell; Carin Brink, co-founder of the vegan sushi restaurant Plushi, and Eugene Volkov, executive chef at WE Café.
The Plant Powered Show is aimed at anyone with an interest in food, health, wellness, the environment or more conscious living, as well as the trade, including retail, restaurant, hotel and hospitality establishments, local distributors and exporters, looking for innovative, high quality products.
Apart from the exciting line-up of chefs who will entertain with live demos, the three day event will also feature diverse and compelling talks by leading health and wellness experts, interactive experiences, exclusive industry networking and a marketplace stocked with plant-based food, drink and conscious living products.
One of the highlights will undoubtedly be the interactive masterclasses which will feature chefs and award-winning mixologists hosting interactive, hands-on food and drink workshops. The presenters for these masterclasses, as well as the speakers for the Health & Wellness Talks element of the show, will be announced shortly.
Says Heidi Warricker, Founder and CEO of Live Events Africa, and organiser of The Plant Powered Show: “One of the biggest trends worldwide is sustainability and food awareness and this is where The Plant Powered Show is bang on target. People are becoming increasingly interested in what they are eating, where it comes from and the effects their diets have on the environment. Chefs are sourcing better produce and using locally sourced ingredients and smaller producers which can only be beneficial for our health and our planet.”
This year, The Plant Powered Show will also make its long-awaited Gauteng debut when it takes place at the Kyalami International Convention Centre from August 4 to 6. Further details to be released soon.
The Plant Powered Show
Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town
- Friday, May 26, 2023, from 10:00 to 18:00
- Saturday, May 27, 2023, from 10:00 to 18:00
- Sunday, May 28, 2023, from 10:00 to 17:00
Kyalami International Convention Centre, Greater Johannesburg
- Friday, August 4, 2023, from 10:00 to 18:00
- Saturday, August 5, 2023, from 10:00 to 18:00
- Sunday, August 6, 2023, from 10:00 to 17:00
Tickets are on sale at Quicket
