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Diners visiting MasterChef SA Deena Naidoo\u2019s new restaurant, which he won in the reality television show this week, will be in for a South African feast. It will celebrate the diversity of the country, he says. <\/p>\n
The venue, at the SunSquare Montecasino Hotel in Joburg, will come under Naidoo\u2019s expert hands from November. <\/p>\n
While Mondevino has a strong Italian focus, Naidoo says, when he takes over, that will change. \u201cExpect a menu of dishes ranging from pap and tomato gravy to milk tart and even my butter chicken.\u201d <\/p>\n
While Durban-born Naidoo said he would have liked to open a restaurant in his home town, this won\u2019t be the case. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe location was earmarked for various logistical reasons. It is in a vibrant area with huge potential and, as industry leaders, I understand and trust in Tsogo Sun\u2019s reasoning.\u201d <\/p>\n
Even though a move to Joburg looks inevitable, he has no plans to uproot his family just yet. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m only thinking about the next three months for now and I will continue working (for Nedbank) and we will continue to stay in Durban,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
The restaurant he won is valued at R7 million. <\/p>\n
A word of advice from |the master chef for those wanting to take part in the next competition is to start preparing as soon as possible. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe live in such fortunate times, we have so many resources at our disposal. Read, read, read and start making recipes your own. Master your basic sauces and your techniques such as chopping, filleting, portioning and de-boning,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe reason I won Master Chef SA is because I didn\u2019t take my foot off the pedal.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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