Luxe Restaurant Award winners announced

Nederburg was the wine star at this year’s Luxe Restaurant Awards presentation event at Rosebank’s new Ethos restaurant held on the 29th of March 2022, where foodies clinked their glasses in honour of the hottest names in South African cheffing.  

The prestigious awards celebrate top local culinary talent, with the winners chosen by food critics and the public, via digital vote. The judging panel was led by Chad Fourie, managing director of The Hospitality Counsel (HOSCO), the organisation that convenes the awards, now in their fourth year.

Nederburg also sponsored the Rising Star Award that went to thirty-one-year-old Moses Moloi, identified by the judges as South Africa’s most exciting new restaurant hero. He is currently the head chef at Sandton’s Zioux (pronounced Zoo), leading a team under seasoned aficionado, David Higgs. Moloi is a protégé of Cape Town luminary Peter Tempelhoff, having worked under him at The Marine Hotel in Hermanus, the Greenhouse at Cellars Hohenort, and most recently in the role of head chef at FYN. He also has worked under Luke Dale Roberts and Candice Philip. He was chosen for his blend of classical expertise and fine-honed Asian-inspired technique that he has brought to Zioux’s exciting menu. 

Overall, twenty-five winners were announced from a wide and inclusive set of categories of the Luxe Restaurant Awards 2022, that ranged from Culinary Icon of the Year to Street Food Experience of the Year, with the winner of the prestigious Chef of the Year award earning an exclusive luxury BMW experience.