Six South African chefs have just been awarded WWF-SASSI Trailblazer status for their commitment to the use of sustainable seafood.

The annual WWF-SASSI Trailblazer Awards 2019, held last night at Harbour House at the V&A Waterfront, recognised and celebrated six chefs for actively championing sustainable seafood practices in their restaurants.

 

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The WWF-SASSI Trailblazers of 2019 are:

Carolize Coetzee, Tokara Restaurant (Stellenbosch)

Gustaaf Boshoff, The Green Goose Eatery (Stellenbosch)

Guy Bennett, Gigi Rooftop (Cape City Bowl)

Kyle Knight, The Shop (Sea Point)

Matt Manning, Grub & Vine (Cape City Bowl)

Nicole Loubser, GÅTE (Stellenbosch)

 

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The chefs were chosen on the basis of the following factors:

• The restaurant’s seafood sustainability policy.
• The effectiveness of their communication of their seafood sustainability practices to their customers, employees and suppliers.
• Their level of engagement in communicating their seafood sustainability practices to a wider audience.
• The ‘Trailblazer factor’ – chefs and restaurants going the extra mile in promoting and supporting seafood sustainability.

Congratulations to all the winners!