A self-taught gastronomic genius, Heston Blumenthal is the owner of The Fat Duck restaurant which holds a Michelin Guide rating and was named best restaurant in the world and in Britain. Heston has been confirmed for the Johannesburg Good Food & Wine Show. His unique and creative approach to gastronomy and his passion for taste and flavour is ensured to enthrall one and all. So come on down to the Coca - Cola Dome from 21 – 24 September.
All feature areas schedules will be live from 1 June 2012.

The Chefs in Action Theatre, in association with Afrox Handigas, Maserati, Pick n Pay and the Palazzo is where celebrity chefs will be whipping up their signature recipes. These demonstrations are expected to have the audience simultaneously captivated, taking notes, roaring with laughter and desperate to get to the kitchen. Demonstrations sell out fast, so make sure you book your tickets early.
Feel like a VIP by purchasing tickets to the MTN Media Lounge, where ticket holders can relax and have the opportunity to meet celebrities while enjoying complimentary refreshments and canapés, 60 minutes prior to the Chefs in Action Theatre experience.

Get Fresh with BBC Lifestyle Hands on Workshops, in association with DSTV, Woolworths, The Palazzo and Elba, are conducted in small groups of 12, which allows for personal attention from celebrity chefs while preparing their personal recipes with the freshest, highest quality ingredients supplied by Woolworths. Tickets to participate include everything, from a kitted out workstation and apron to all the superb ingredients

If you are a chocoholic this is the place that you won't able to resist, the Lindt Chocolate Appreciation Theatre with its line-up of decadent treats and workshops by Dimo Simatos, one of South Africa’s finest chocolatiers. Visitors were able to discover seven different flavours of chocolate and the history of Lindt, while enjoying a decadent taste experience. Each participant left with a goodie bag full of Lindt chocolates.

CBeebies Good Food For Kids, in association with Woolworths, CBeebies and DSTV , will focus on specially designed cooking classes that make learning to eat well, fun. Interactive hands on cooking classes for children teach them about the origin of food, the importance of recycling and how to eat healthily.

This year the show presents a stunning line-up of cooking demonstrations that will prove good eating doesn’t have to tip the scales. World-renowned experts show us there’s something to that old saying, “You are what you eat,” by explaining how herbal tea and even the food we choose to eat can relieve the symptoms of common ailments and help us create balance in our lives one meal at a time.

Amarula invites you to discover its super-social side and find out more about the company it’s been keeping.
Come and explore the mixability of South Africa’s favourite marula taste at the luxury Amarula Cocktail Lounge, made from the eco-friendly, fully recyclable Xanita boards.
That’s just another way of showing how much we care for the earth. Just as we do with our Amarula Elephant Research Programme that funds studies to improve African elephant conservation management.
Sample Amarula as you know it, and then indulge in new ways that are exciting, exotic and delectable. Our mixologists have some amazing recipes to reveal, many of them made with your favourite ingredients, others to get you thinking in original and creative ways, tantalising your taste buds and amping up the flavour.
We also have a fantastic range of Amarula gifting ideas. Come browse, come sip and treat yourself!

Foods from around the World brought to you by Spekko Rice is an exciting new feature at the Cape Town event, where Food Network’s Spice Price of India, Reza Mohammad and other top chefs will leave onlookers in awe of this favourite staple food

Joburgers are renowned for their love of restaurants and City Bites and this feature of the show promises not to disappoint. Here visitors have the chance to literally visit and sample the fare of a long list of Jozi’s finest hot spots. From old favourite landmarks to the latest eateries, City Bites is the perfect place to read menus, meet friendly owners and chefs, sample signature dishes or relax and have a leisurely meal. All under one roof – comparing restaurants couldn’t be more convenient.
So come down and sample some superb local cuisine from restaurants such as Khai Thai, Oliva and Mantra
The venue is 35 minutes from OR Tambo International Airport (previously Johannesburg International Airport), 10 minutes from Lanseria Airport and 20 minutes from the Sandton Business Centre.
GPS Co-ordinates: 26 03’48.39”S | 27 56’35.54”E
From SANDTON
Travel along Rivonia rd with Sandton; City on your left; Continue down Rivonia Road passing Rivonia Boulevard on your right and Spur on your left; At the N1 Western Bypass turn left onto the highway; Take the Malibongwe Drive (formerly Hans Strydom Drive) off ramp; Turn right at robot; Travel through 4 sets of robots; At 5th robot turn left into Olievenhout Drive; Travel through 3 sets of robots and follow parking signs.
From PRETORIA
Take R 28 towards Krugersdorp; Take Lanseria/Randburg off ramp (Malibongwe Drive, formerly Hans Strydom drive); Pass through robot (shop on left side); Cosmo City will come up on right and Tempos night club on left; Continue down dip with Kya Sands office park on right and left; At the first main intersection, (Total Petrol Station on right) turn right into Northumberland/Witkoppen; Turn left at the McDonald’s; Right at T Junction and follow parking signs.