220 chefs and pastry chefs from 42 countries met in South Africa from 21st to
30th August 2011 on the occasion of the third tour “Against Hunger in Africa”.
Before starting the tour, funds were raised with charity dinners and in many
shopping centres all around the world. The target had been to raise 5 million
Rand (corresponding to ca. 500.000 €) within 10 days. After 10 days they had
raised 8 million Rand; a sum which all participants are very proud of, as with
800.000 € 5.000 children can be fed for 5 years.
The 220 chefs have participated in many events. Charity dinners took place in
various cities, the largest of which were held in Durban, Cape Town and
Johannesburg. On the agenda there was not only delicious food, furthermore,
there were famous artists and musicians who performed abstaining from their
fees and who auctioned off e. g. Mick Jagger’s guitar, a dinner with Nelson
Mandela, donated holiday cruises and paintings by African artists.
Unifine Food & Bake Ingredients participated with their Bangkok-located Area
Manager for Asia and Middle East, Fritz Mayer. He was part of the pastry
team in charge of the preparation of the desserts. The air fares were paid
out of their own pockets, the ingredients were sponsored by Unifine Food
& Bake Ingredients and the hotel rooms by the Southern Sun Hotel Group.
Their days in South Africa were straining, “18 working hours per day and little
sleep during the night, but in the end it paid off – a really good feeling”, says
Fritz Mayer, proudly and contentedly reviewing the result of the event.
