Group Executive Chef Doxis Bekris of Fairmont Kenya was crowned 2015 Taste Awards Chef Of The Year at Kenya’s annual bar and restaurant awards recently. Long before being based in Nairobi, Chef Bekris got…
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#Tastemakers: Understanding Hennessy’s Cognac
Johannesburg, selected as one of the four cities in the world to host the specially curated art exhibition celebrating Hennessy’s 250th anniversary, hosted luminaries from all over the African continent recently. The exclusive group attended…
#Tastemakers Ep. 9: Chef Mohsine Korich cooks his take on Lamb Chops
Executive Chef Mohsine Korich of Fairview Hotel Nairobi has been nominated for Chef of the Year under the Prestige category in Taste Awards 2015, Kenya’s annual bar and restaurant awards. In this latest installment of…
#Tastemakers: Rodgers Wanjala shares his passion for sustainable beekeeping
Rodgers Wanjala, Production Supervisor at Honey Care Africa’s Nairobi office, first became passionately captivated by honey during a trip to see his grandfather as a 13-year-old. Since then, Wanjala has dedicated his time to partnering…
#Tastemakers: Chef Roy Kinyua cooks popular healthy dish, Chicken Maisha
Executive Chef Roy Kinyua of Nairobi Serena Hotel has been nominated for Chef of the Year under the Prestige category in Taste Awards 2015, Kenya’s annual bar and restaurant awards. In this latest installment…
#Tastemakers: Meet Kenya’s best mixologist, Akash Tomar
The best cocktail wizards and master mixologists are competing at the 2015 Diageo Reserve World Class Global Finals in Cape Town, South Africa – the first time the competition will be held on the African…
#Tastemakers: Architect Morrison Wachira talks designing delicious spaces
Food courts over the years have served as culinary destinations for hungry Kenyan diners and families, with Nairobi’s Sarit Centre establishing the standard three decades ago. Food courts have generally kept the same format…
#Tastemakers: Rising culinary star John Muriithi talks steaks and passion
Few are going to talk poetically about steak, but in 33-year-old chef John Muriithi’s hands (a rising star in Kenya’s culinary scene who has never been to culinary school), this simple pleasure transforms into…
#Tastemakers: Luxury Brand Ambassador Douglas Duncanson talks Whisky and Mixology
The Diageo Reserve World Class Global Final is an annual luxury week where the Diageo Reserve World Class Bartender of the Year is announced. For the first time, Kenya crowned its first winner in…
#Tastemakers: “Dining in the Dark” in Africa with founder Abdul Karama
Gizani, Kiswahili for “In the Dark” combines excellence in service delivery with a profound social purpose. The event is a fine dining experience held in complete darkness and assisted by highly qualified visually impaired staff….