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Yejna Maharaj (SA Chefs), Sasha Zambetti (celebrity chef), Coo Pillay (Chefs with Compassion), Keanetswe
Sematle (Chefs with Compassion volunteer), Lebo Lekotoko (NDS Chefs Academy), Tom Savage (Buns Out),
Vanessa Naude (Chefs with Compassion), Ismail Ismail (Compass Insure). Front: Marion Tanzer (Chefs with
Compassion) and Hanneke van Linge (Chefs with Compassion).

The categories in this year’s ‘67 000 – Consumer) is sufficient to feed every In the Hotel category, Marriott
litres for Mandela Day Challenge’ hungry South African three meals a International were the first to take
are Home Cooks, Hotels, Culinary day,” he continues. up the challenge, signing up as their
Schools, Kitchens (eg restaurants, pubs, hotel group. In the Kitchen category,
canteens, catering companies), and Within the Corporate category, caring Buns Out in Linden – which was one
Corporates. companies in every sector can give of the first restaurants to become a
their staff the opportunity to give back Chefs with Compassion kitchen at the
Within each of these categories, in a way that’s both safe and promotes start of lockdown last year – came
participants will complete a ‘Clean Out teamwork and collaboration. on board as the first restaurant. In
Your Pantry’ Challenge, using close-to- the Culinary School category – NDS
expiry-date products and supplementing Corporates can participate in one of Academy in Vereeniging was the
with wholesome and nutritious three ways – with staff cooking from first to put their money where their
ingredients to make a hearty soup. the safety of their own homes, or in mouth is, with Capsicum Culinary
their company canteen, or by adopting Studio signing up six campuses and
“Since we launched Chefs with a food truck and cooking in designated International Hotel School signing
Compassion in May last year we’ve locations in Joburg, Durban and Cape up four campuses shortly thereafter,
been overwhelmed by the spirit of Town, where their teams will cook in while HTA Culinary Art has challenged
kindness, volunteerism and interest shifts of 67 minutes. all culinary schools to beat their
in making a difference – exactly the intended target of 500 litres of soup
spirit that Mandela Day embodies. This “Since the start of lockdown, we per campus.
year, as we reach the peak of the third have served over 1 767 million
wave and with Government calling on meals through our network of entirely The first Home Cook to sign up was
South Africans to isolate as much as voluntary waste warriors, chefs, cooks Christine Phillips of Health Yourself,
possible, getting involved in 67 minutes and volunteers,” Tanzer adds. who started cooking soup in her
of doing good on Madiba’s birthday kitchen at home before Chefs with
is a little more challenging than Donations for participation in Compassion was even formally
usual. Meanwhile, one of the greatest the #67000litres Challenge give established. And in the Corporate
problems facing our country is that of participants the opportunity to be part category, Chefs with Compassion’s
hunger. The #67000litres Challenge of an incredible national initiative and, Premier Sponsor, Compass Insure,
is the perfect way for every company, in appreciation, donors will receive a signed up without a moment’s
every individual and every hospitality cookbook containing soup recipes from hesitation.
industry player to give back,” says celebrity chefs who will be cooking
Arnold Tanzer, chairman of Chefs with along with thousands of South Africans To be part of this one-of-a-kind
Compassion. on Mandela Day. national Mandela Day Challenge,
go to www.cwc.co.za, download the
“At the same time, this initiative will send The Challenge was launched on information page relevant to your
the clear and resounding message that Facebook on 14 June 2021, and the category and click on the link to
the food that is wasted across every first participants had thrown their register online. Follow the story on
stage of the food chain (Agriculture – (chefs) hats into the ring within the first Facebook and Instagram using the
Manufacturing – Distribution – Retail hour of going live. hashtag #67000litres.

ABOUT CHEFS WITH COMPASSION

Chefs with Compassion is a collaboration of partners – individuals, companies, and organisations
– who together rescue surplus food that would go to waste, donate it to kitchens where it is cooked,
to feed the growing number of hungry people in food-vulnerable areas. Chefs with Compassion was
launched in May 2020 as a non-profit company in response to the COVID-19 humanitarian crisis, and
aims to continue as long as there is a need.
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