A Cook-with-Me Demo in the Bosch Showroom in Cape Town
You can hire the Bosch Showrooms in Cape Town and Johannesburg for Private & Corporate Functions. In order to raise funds for three charities I auctioned off a cook-with-me demo and this is how it went down!
La Colombe announced Best Restaurant in Africa
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants for 2024 have just been announced, and Cape Town’s own La Colombe made it into the top 50. The win took me down memory lane, to my wife’s birthday three years ago, which we celebrated in style at atop the Silvermist Wine Estate.
What it was like to cook live on the Expresso Show
Being on “Your Feel Good Morning Show” isn’t how it looks on TV… Being a guest on Expresso gave me a whole new level of respect for the presenters (Ewan Strydom, Graeme Richards, Ryle Rene de Morny and). Live TV is not easy. You have to be quick on your feet, and be able to multi-task.
MasterChef vs Mayor cook-off
As serial entrepreneur and CEO of LED Lighting SA, I like to use the skills learned and connections made through MasterChef for good cause.
When LLSA’s Social Committee organised a braai at the SA Children’s Home in Gardens, South Africa, a little boy ran up to me and grabbed my leg, saying “this is the best day of my life”. This made me want to do more. Because if a little boy’s experienced “the best day of his life” when we made him and his friends some boerewors rolls, what more could we do?
Winning MasterChef… One year later
Today, 31 March marks one year since I was crowned winner of MasterChef South Africa.
What has happened since winning MasterChef? Read the blog post to find out!
Shawn Godfrey’s Pop-Up Restaurant at Makers Landing
Less than a month after winning MasterChef SA, I opened a pop-up restaurant together with Chefs Darren Badenhorst and Callan Austin at Makers Landing, the V&A Waterfront. Having made it through many MasterChef challenges, dreaming up a fine dining menu and then executing MasterChef quality (fine dining) dishes to twenty-four guests simultaneously was a new challenge altogether.
What it is like to be on MasterChef
After being a contestant (and winning) MasterChef South Africa Season 4, there are some questions that I am always asked when I talk to friends and family members about the experience. Here are some of the questions I am asked most often - with my answers!
SA's MasterChef winner on Algoa FM Breakfast Show
The Algoa FM Breakfast Show with Wayne, Lee and Charlie T were adament that even though I have been described as Capetonian in the media, the word needed to get out there, that actually I am Gqeberha-born, even though I am now based in Cape Town.
Get To Know Me, The Roasted Dad
When I initially applied to be a contestant on Masterchef South Africa, season four, I had to fill out a long application form. The questions and answers below are largely derived from that Q&A form.
Radio Interview with MasterChef South Africa winner Shawn Godfrey
Recently (April 1st 2022), Bongani Bingwa interviewed me on “Weekend Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa” on 702. If you missed it, you can still listen to the recording. I spoke about my reaction to be winning the competition, the pressure of being a part of it, and what to expect from me in the future.
