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South Africa has a way of surprising even the peop

South Africa has a way of surprising even the people who think they already know it. The Diamond Works Concierge of the Year award exists to celebrate the hospitality professionals who see this country with fresh eyes and share it in a way that makes everyone else see it differently too.

Last year Veshanee Chetty from InterContinental OR Tambo took the Diamond Works Concierge of the Year title and presented Johannesburg as a city layered with culture, food, art and experiences rooted in who we are and where we come from.
This year’s competition is still to come and we cannot wait to see who steps up to carry that standard forward. The Concierge of the Year is one of our favourite moments in the Inter-Hotel Challenge because it celebrates true, authentic South african Heritage and reminds us that great hospitality is also great storytelling. 🤍🇿🇦

#Showcook #InterHotelChallenge2026 #DiamondWorks #ConciergeOfTheYear

2026 Inter Hotel Challenge Wine Stewards: Our amba

2026 Inter Hotel Challenge Wine Stewards: Our ambassadors to the Cape’s liquid gold.

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(Frame 1: Godfrey Thabang Xulu)

Fallo Mohamed Ba

Sanele Mhlongo

Ndumiso Msomi

Menzi Bhengu

Sithabile Vilakazi

Frederick Lance Moonsamy

Luxolo Nghebe

Luthando Dhlamini

Innocent Mahlobo

2026 Inter Hotel Challenge Wine Stewards: Our amba

2026 Inter Hotel Challenge Wine Stewards: Our ambassadors to the Cape’s liquid gold

South Africa’s Winelands carry over 300 years of winemaking heritage and it takes a very particular kind of person to bring that story to life at the table. Meet our 2026 Inter-Hotel Challenge Wine Stewards; these are the hospitality professionals from some of South Africa’s most celebrated hotels who are studying, tasting, visiting cellars and learning from senior sommeliers and Cape Wine Masters to earn the right to guide that conversation.

For many of them the path to wine began with a single moment of curiosity. hey are preparing not just to compete, but to become the next generation of ambassadors for South African wine, guiding the growing wave of international visitors through our winelands, one glass, one story at a time. 🍷🤍

(Frame 1: Aseza Msutu)

#Showcook #InterHotelChallenge2026 #UnionTiles #SouthAfricanWine #Winelands

Robert Pretorious

Allan Vheremu

Buhle Mgobozi

Alfred Mamofa

Cizaro Fuller

Thobela Mbusi

Aaron Klaasen

Nevan Jacobs

Khuselwa Kolweni

Desmond Mpilo

C-Jay Phillips

Phumelela Ntloko

Thenjiswa Kondlo

Benjamin Fast

Regomoditswe Letwaba

Nangesi Ntutshana

Thapelo Tsoaeli

Ivy Maake

Ronald Nemakhavhani

In Memory of Franz Lauinger It is with profound s

In Memory of Franz Lauinger

It is with profound sadness that we say goodbye to Franz Lauinger, a much loved friend, gifted photographer and treasured colleague, who tragically lost his life in a car accident.

We will remember Franz the person, his wonderful sense of humour, his warmth, his kindness, professionalism and the quiet presence behind the camera that became such a familiar part of our Inter Hotel Challenge family.

He was a superb food and wine photographer. For decades, his beautifully composed images have graced the pages of many books, magazines, capturing not simply what was placed before his lens, but the texture, light, detail and story behind it.

Franz has been part of the Inter-Hotel Challenge and Reaching for Young Stars journey with Showcook since its inception, quietly recording many memorable moments through the extraordinary eye of his camera.

Franz had that rare eagle eye for detail. He noticed what others missed. He understood instinctively how a plate, a glass of wine, a face or a fleeting moment could be transformed into an image that spoke for itself.

But those of us privileged to work alongside him will remember so much more than his photographs.

There are people who document a journey, and then there are those who become part of its story.

Franz was part of our story.

His photographs remain, a remarkable visual legacy of a career spent observing the world with curiosity, precision and an exceptional eye for beauty.

Our deepest condolences go to his family, friends and all who knew and loved him.

Rest in peace, Franz. You will be deeply missed; behind the lens and beyond it.

The best way to celebrate where we come from is to

The best way to celebrate where we come from is to put it on a plate and share it with the people around you. September in South Africa is Heritage Month and this year some of the hotels taking part in the 2026 Inter-Hotel Challenge are doing exactly that; their chefs creating dishes that capture the very essence of this country. The flavours, the ingredients, the stories and the memories that make South African food culture unlike anything else in the world. We cannot wait to see what lands on the table. 🤍🇿🇦

#HeritageDay #SouthAfrica #Hospitality #SouthAfricanFood #ChefsChallenge #InterHotelChallenge2026 #Showcook

These are the faces behind the Cape Town teams! 👋✨

These are the faces behind the Cape Town teams! 👋✨

Swipe to meet the talented participants who’ll be representing their hotels in the 2026 Inter-Hotel Challenge.

We’re excited to see what this brilliant bunch brings to the competition. Let the challenge begin! 🏆

#InterHotelChallenge2026 #CapeTown #Showcook #UnionTiles

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