KNYSNA NEWS - This year’s annual Heritage Day Craft Beer and Braai Festival hosted by the Sedgefield Lions was a great success despite the organisers having to move the event at the last minute.
The new venue at Scarab Village turned out to be the perfect setting.
Eleven teams showed off their culinary braai skills while competing for the much coveted R10 000 prize money and the title of Heritage Day Braai Master 2017.
In true South African style, the atmosphere on the day was relaxed, friendly and inviting.
There was something for everybody with games, jumping castles, face painting, and entertainment by Milo the Clown for children.
Adults sipped on craft beer and wines, while being entertained by Garden Route musicians Keezee, Gaston and Heather Walters, who performed for free for charity.
The criteria for the competition was challenging and participants were all serious braai masters who showed off their cooking clout on their allocated small plots.
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The judges were well known local hospitality businessman Ian Perryman; Cape Town Chef and co-author of The Real Meal Revolution Jonno Proudfoot; SA food evangelist, principal of the Francois Ferreira Academy and director of the Ginja food magazine Francois Ferreira; and Anita van Rensburg, owner and chef of Montecello restaurant.
In the end it was tourism group Skal International Garden Route who walked away with the title.
Second prize went to the Slow Go Go Girls and third prize to “The Togs” – father and son team Ian and Warren Fleming.
Profits from the event will assist Sedgefield Lions with the work they do in the community.
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The winning team’s prize money will go to help victims of the recent earthquake and hurricane Irma in Mexico, as Skal Mexico had supported fire victims in the Garden Route recently.
Thanks to all the generous sponsors – no competitors went away empty-handed.
A special thanks to sponsors Knysna & Partners and Remax Coastal, as well as ADT Fidelity for ensuring the safety and security of all attendants.
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