Every
year SASSI (South African Sustainable Seafood Initiative) awards chefs and
others who support the initiative in some way. This year the awards went to
seven chefs and to a cookbook writer. SASSI is aimed at informing the public
how their choice of fish for consumption can help determine the future health
and productivity of our oceans. We were invited to the awards, which took place last Monday
evening
Clare Mack, of Spill Communications, also
the awards organiser, said, “It’s gratifying to see, in the third year of these
awards, that many restaurants are adopting sustainable practices in seafood,
without any intervention or prompting. Sustainability is now mainstream, it has
really caught on”
Listening to the award announcements
Two wines had been donated to refresh the guests: De Wetshof
Limestone Hill Chardonnay and a rosé from Flagstone
Pavs Pillay, SASSI Programme Manager
at WWF-SA, commented, “Our partnerships with chefs are inspired by a love of
seafood and a shared commitment to help restore our overexploited seafood
species. The chefs we are recognising have gone the extra mile in advocating
the sustainability message”. She thanked the nominees for flying the SASSI banner
and welcomed the newcomers
Previous Trailblazer winner, now
mentor and SASSI stalwart, Chef Brad Ball of Peddlars in Constantia
Brad accepted the awards for Chef Greg
Coleman of East Head Café, Knysna; and Chef Michelle Theron of Pierneef à La
Motte, who could not attend
Chef Jonathan Japha, of Black Sheep
restaurant in Kloof Street, was an award winner
So was Chef Peter Pankhurst of Savoy
Cabbage
Another winner, Chef Hylton Espey of Equus at Cavalli Restaurant near Stellenbosch with his wife, Petro
Chef Jocelyn Myers-Adams of the Table
Bay Hotel was delighted to receive one
Chef Sias Tabambi of Harbour House in
the Waterfront was another winner
The winners posing with Percy the
seal
Happy smiling faces
We spent a very enjoyable late
afternoon on the terrace at The Table Bay talking to the winners
And watching the working harbour tugs
And the tourists walking along the
dock
© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor
& Bacchus 2015
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