Plett cooking as food festival comes to town
[caption id="attachment_39685" align="alignright" width="405"] SO HOT: Zebra and Giraffe will open the Plett Food Festival on Thursday[/caption]
FOOD glorious food and everything associated with it – the growing, cooking and feasting – will take centrestage at the inaugural Plett Food Film Festival next week.
The brainchild of Plett Tourism, the festival runs over three days starting on July 10 and ending on July 12.
Billed as three days where, "we will indulge our senses in all things culinary, tickling our palates and feasting our eyes", films to be screened include Cooking History, Bottled Life, The Well, dancing with horned ladies, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Above the Heart, Land Rush, Seeds of Time and Babette's Feast.
Food Film Festivals are a growing phenomenon worldwide with Amsterdam, New York, Chicago and Croatia just some of the trendy spots hosting annual events.
Organisers are hoping the festival will prove as popular as those overseas and are expecting 1800 people to attend over the three days.
The opening night will see foodies entertained by top South African band Zebra and Giraffe followed by a meet and greet with festival patron and film director Regardt van den Bergh and a screening of Cooking History.
Movies will be screened throughout the following day with the evening entertainment in the form of Jiro Dreams of Sushi. Before the movie sushi will be served as guests listen to music from the film and chat to chef Karen Dudley.
The Gala evening on Saturday will see Dudley preparing her Love Sandwiches and the movie Babette's Feast screened. Guests will then be treated to a feast of their own following the film.
According to Plett Tourism event co-ordinator Cindy Wilson-Trollip, planning for the festival has been taking place over the past six months and much interest has been expressed. "We already have anecdotal reports of Cape Town people coming down with friends for the weekend ... the word is out and we are getting diverse interest – from farmers to film buffs, and of course foodies," she said. - Angela Daniels
