Peter Tempelhoff, the first South African chef to win three knives at the Best Chef Awards, and the mastermind behind FYN (World's 50 Best #37), as well as Ramendhead, Sushiya, Beyond, and, most recently, Arum. Peter shares the secrets behind building a culinary empire that's putting South African cuisine on the global map.

In this episode, discover:

• How Peter partners with professors to rediscover wild South African plants and turn them into cultivated ingredients
• His award-winning philosophy: The intentional design and team-building strategies behind his multiple restaurant successes
• Why some of his staff have been with him for 15 years, and how he shares equity with his teams

Plus, Woolies Category Manager: Bakery, Nhlaka Msthali, explains the lengths - and places - he and his team go to ensure quality dishes and ingredients.

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Benni McCarthy loved the food in Portugal, and struggled with the Spanish dinner time. The South African football legend joins hosts Sibongile Mafu and Steve Steinfeld for a raw and honest conversation about his career, memories and his new memoir "Benni by Benni McCarthy."

From growing up in the tough Cape Flats neighbourhoods to becoming a Champions League winner with Porto, Benni shares stories you've never heard before.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• How a chance at Seven Stars led to European scouts from Real Madrid and Barcelona
• His incredible ability to learn Portuguese in just 2 months (and his unique method)
• The childhood trauma that drove his success and made him into the man he is today.

Plus, Yusuf Limbada’s daughter is the reason Woolies sells mochi. Woolies Food’s Head of Trade: Prepared, Bakery and Frozen at Woolies Food sheds light on exactly why the food at Woolies is more expensive, and why it's worth it.

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On this week’s What’s the Difference episode, hosts Sibongile Mafu and Steve Steinfeld take a journey through Chef Wandile Mabaso’s career. From ‘playing’ with food at home in Soweto to sweating it out in New York’s toughest Michelin-starred kitchens, he’s back in South Africa and quietly building his own empire. As the chef-owner of Les Creatif in Johannesburg, he’s doing more than changing the menu. He’s reshaping kitchen culture, mentoring young chefs, and creating space for more diversity in fine dining.

He also shares:

• The unique experience of creating his own champagne brand in Champagne, France.
• His cacao project that brings a deeper connection to chocolate-making and storytelling through food
• How he mastered French techniques in order to celebrate African flavours

Plus, Woolworths senior development chef, Sharon Mbonambi, talks about the challenges of introducing South African dishes to the Woolies market. From amagwinya to idombolo, she’s blazing a trail to make heritage foods available nationwide.

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