Innovative Dining: The Flavours of Fynbos

Monday, 27 August, 2018
The Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference
Kobus van der Merwe, of Oep ve Koep and Wolfgat restaurants on the West Coast, where he serves up interesting seasonal dishes made from locally-sourced ingredients; and Dr Donovan Kirkwood, an ecologist and biodiversity conservation specialist; are set to take delegates at the upcoming The Business of Wine & Food Tourism Conference on an exciting journey of innovative taste discovery.

They’ll be captivating conference-goers with their incredible knowledge, exploring the topic of “innovative dining: the flavours of fynbos”.  

Both Van der Merwe and Kirkwood are foraging experts and extremely passionate about the botanical diversity of South Africa. They believe there are enormously forgotten and unexplored culinary potential in the country, but also very real flavour, safety, sustainability and economic challenges associated with this.   

Those working in the food, wine, hospitality and tourism industries are urged to attend the conference to learn more from a growing line-up of international and local speakers.  

Now in its third year, the conference takes place at Spier in Stellenbosch on 17 October.  This year’s theme is innovation.  

Registration is open at a fee of R4 400 (excl. VAT) while students only pay R1 750 (excl. VAT) per person. Special discount is available to SAACI, SATSA, SITE, FEDHASA and Cape Town Tourism members, with tickets offered at R4 000 (excl. VAT) per delegate.  

Go to http://wineandfood.co.za/programme-2018/ to view the full programme and learn more about the line-up of speakers.

For more information on the conference, or to register online, visit www.wineandfood.co.za

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