Caring Initiatives An Integral Part of Taste of Durban
This year’s Pick n Pay Taste of Durban is back at Suncoast Casino &
Entertainment World (Suncoast) from Friday
25 to Sunday 27 July. Chefs from a
selection of Durban’s top restaurants will be creating special menus of
starter-sized dishes, designed to reflect their individual philosophies, whilst
showcasing seasonal and regional ingredients.
In addition to the exceptional food experience, this year’s show is embracing two initiatives, as a contribution to a greener, more caring
society.
“We
are proud to be ‘green’ in so many areas of the show together with our environmentally aware sponsors, partners and
exhibitors,” says festival director, Justine Drake. “Taking the environment into account and
ensuring best practice in terms of sustainability can only add to the flavour experience that epitomises the Taste
philosophy.”
Naming
sponsor Pick n Pay places great priority on environmental issues and actively
promotes and operationalise sustainability in their core activities. Pick n Pay
is considered to be South Africa’s “greenest” retailer with multiple green
awards to its name. Pick
n Pay continues to research, innovate and apply its findings to business
practises and ultimately share their journey with their customers, in order to
assist them in reducing their own impact on the environment through adopting
more sustainable lives.
The
Pick n Pay Taste of Durban has also partnered with green companies such as Interwaste and Green Home in order to ensure a more sustainable event. Interwaste provides the environmental
management solutions for Taste Festivals by providing recycling facilities on
site at the event and doing a carbon footprint assesment to ensure that the
event’s carbon footprint is kept neutral.
Green Home Products is South Africa’s leading
biodegradable food packaging supplier and all plates, bowls, knifes, forks, and
spoons are environmentally-friendly and made from natural and renewable
resources that are 100% biodegradable after use.
From a social and community perspective, The CTA Benefit Stage, a social
responsibility initiative, Cape Town Angels, has teamed up with the organisers
of Taste Festivals South Africa to bring a coast-to-coast charity challenge to
Durbanites. They will host the all-new Call to Action (CTA) Benefit Stage,
where a line-up of local artists will provide entertainment, donating their
time and talent for free, as an act of active volunteerism.
In doing so, they will call foodies to do the
same, by challenging them to support local charities showcased at the event
with their own time and talent donations. One such organisation will be the KZN
Branch of ASSITEJ SA, a NPO aimed at transforming society through children's
theatre and so ‘changing the world one child at a time’.
TASTE OF DURBAN 2014 – FAST
FACTS
What, Where, When, How…
Festival
times:
- Friday 25 July: 18h00 - 22h00
- Saturday 26 July: 12h30 – 16h30;
18h00- 22h00
- Sunday 27 July: 12h30 – 17h30
Taste
of Durban Festival SCOINS
The South
African Gold Coin Exchange is the official sponsor of the festival currency,
Scoins. Scoins can be purchased at the festival from the Taste Bank or Scoin
Sellers walking around the festival grounds.
Visitors use Scoins to purchase sample dishes and drinks from the
various exhibiting restaurants, bars and exhibitors. Each Scoin is worth R5. Change is offered in Scoins only.
Tickets:
Tickets are
limited and booking is recommended – for further information and bookings visit ITickets on www.itickets.co.za or Pick n Pay
tickets on www.pnptickets.co.za
- Standard
Ticket – *R80 - Entrance
to the festival including a glass
- Premium
Ticket – *R180 - Entrance to the
festival including a
tasting
glass plus R100 worth of Scoins (the official currency)
-
Taste
Clubhouse Presented by DStv Ticket - R685 - entry to the festival, a free tasting
glass, R150 Scoins, a private clubhouse to use as a base for the show with a
complimentary bar service (wine, malt and soft drinks) plus a Taste of Durban
Gift.
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The Umhlanga Life / Taste of Durban Giveaway
The good folks from Taste of Durban have given us 3 x double tickets to pass on to our readers.
Question: Where is Taste of Durban being held this year?
Send your answer, name and contact number and email to Fred
at falconscove@gmail.com
Update: This giveaway is now closed.
Update: This giveaway is now closed.
