POSE Attended: The Peace Table

The Peace Table

The Sunday, 25 May 2014, POSE attended The Peace Table event which took place at the Table Mountain. The most prestige, inspiring, charity event with one long stretch table that sat +700 people including The mayor of Cape Town - Patricia de Lille, Archbishops, designers such as David Tlale, models ( Joelle Kayembe, Cindy Neil), TV personality from top billing, Janez, comedian Siv Ngesi, radio DJ Afrika Melane and many more.

  The event was a 3 course meal while biding at fabulous items to raise money for charity such as Kitchen Aid, make over vouchers, Bobbi Brown make up kits,  champagne signed by any Ground Prix racer you want and more. As we sat at the table marinated by Vicky Samson voice and Internationally renowned DJ, Dino Moran, Peter Tempelhoff, an award-winning Executive Chef for The Collection by Liz McGrath, Celebrated Gourmet Chef Andrea Foulkes from Dish Food & Social and their teams were preparing our starter and main which included which included, shell fish, 3 tower of lamb, while dessert was prepared and served by Myatt Cafe & Chocolatier which included red velvet cookies and dark chocolate.  Champagnes was by G.H. MUMM and Wines were served by Robertson Winery.

The event was a success as it raised more than R100. 000.00 while I still counted as the bidding commenced. Conversations engaged with people of all religions as we were treated with a fashion show by acclaimed & sought after Fashion Director Jan Malan which included all the designers that I have previewed on the previous blog-post such as David Tlale, AmaXhosa, Kluk and CGDT, Craig Port and Anisa Mpungwe.

One quote that struck to us, when the head of The Peace Table said "Put yourself out and reach to help. You don't have to help many people but one person at a time". These words really gave us a new perspective and we have decided that from now on, we will help those in need in what we can, even if it means spending one hour at an orphanage a month or donating some of our clothes to a charity store, anything goes as long as it reaches to one person.

I applaud everyone that made the event successful as I can imagine  the amount of work that had to be put it in and thank you to The little Black Book for the invite.



The Peace Table event was the beginning of the Food Week and below is more information on how you can attend the Food Week and what to expect:



Food     Hospitality     World       the     global     event     for     the     food     and    hospitality    industry      then     opens    in     Cape    Town     (Monday     26    May-Wednesday    28     May     2014,     CTICC).               This     is     followed     by     South     Africa’s     hugely     popular    consumer    show,    The    Good    Food    &    Wine    Show,    which    is    also    at    CTICC    (29    May-01    June    2014).        The    Food    Week    programme    is    sensational:   

    - The     Peace     Table     on     Table     Mountain     takes     place     on     Africa     Day,     which     draws    attention    to    the    fact    that    food    security    is    a    major    issue    on    the    continent.    Every    child    deserves     to     live     in     a     peaceful     home,     walk     to     school     in     peace     and     safety     and     be    educated    in    peace    without    fear.    Every    child    deserves    to    be    educated    without    being    hungry.    There     is     no     better     way     to     promote     peace     and     set     aside     differences,     than    over     a     meal.     The     Peace     Table     event     raises     awareness     and     funds     for     this     plight    (raising    just    over    R15million    to    date)    and    launches    Food    Week.       

- Global    brand    Food    Hospitality    World,    an    exciting    combination    of    the    world’s    largest    hospitality    show    HOST    and    Tuttofood,    comes    to    Cape    Town.    Food    Hospitality    World    Africa     provides     a     gateway    for     doing     business     in     the     food     and     hospitality     sector    throughout    Africa.    Forty     percent     of     participants    at     this    exclusively     trade     show    are    international    including     a     highly     influential     delegation     of     buyers     from     Europe,     the    Middle     East     and     Africa.          Features     at     the     show     include     Gelato    World,     Halal    World    and    even    a     Lion’s    Den    where     food    innovators     can     pit     their    wits     to    win    a     business    start-up    package.           

    - The    Good    Food    &    Wine    Show    –    the    Western    Cape’s    best    attended    exhibition    –    once    again    welcomes    visitors    to    share    in    a    smorgasbord    of    South    Africa’s    finest    produce    and    a    chance     to    get    up    close    and    personal    with    a    ‘who's    who’    line-up    of    celebrity    chefs:           

- CBeebies    ‘I    Can    Cook’    presenter,    Katy    Ashworth   

- The    Two    Greedy    Italians,    Gennaro    Contaldo    and    Antonio    Carluccio   

- Italian    Triple    Michelin    starred    chef,    Carlo    Cracco   

- Executive    Thai    Chef    and    Senior    Consultant,    Mandarin    Oriental    Bangkok,    Chef    Vichit    Mukura   

- Robertsons    Herbs    &    Spices    Chef    and    pioneer    of    Cape    cuisine,    Cass    Abrahams       

- Australian    MasterChef    Series    5    winner,    Emma    Dean   

- Robertsons    Herbs    &    Spices    and    SA    MasterChef    finalist,    Leandri    Van    der    Wat   

 - MasterChef    SA    Season    1    winner,    Deena    Naidoo   

- Celebrity    Chef    and    Food    Network’s    Siba’s    Table    presenter,    Siba    Mtongana       

- Executive    Chef    of    ‘five    hundred’    at    the    Saxon    Boutique    Hotel    Villa    &    Spa,    David    Higgs
- SA    MasterChef    Season    2    winner,    Kamini    Pather       

- VOORSKOOT    en    Lipstiek    presenters,    Marinda    Engelbrecht    and Herman    Lensing   



Take     part    in     a     hands-on     cooking     skills     workshop;    discover     a     whole     new     world     of    international    street    food    in    the    new    pop-up    Truck    Stop;    go    on    a    regional    wine    tour    and    meet    your    favourite    winemakers;        find    out    about    how    you    can    forage    for    your    food;    and    find    out    whether    your    children    have    a    talent    for    baking    special    cakes.           

    Organisers,     Fiera     Milano     Exhibitions     Africa,     will     commemorate     Food     Week     by    announcing    at    the    end    of    the    week,    a    new    initiative    for    the    food    industry    in    South    Africa    one    that    will    bring    together    all    the    main    influencers    in    a    bid    to    raise    awareness    around    food    issues    among    the    trade    and    consumers    alike.        Watch    this    space.       

   
http://www.fieramilano.co.za/giving-back/

www.foodhospitalityworld.co.za

www.goodfoodandwineshow.co.za