Local businesses scoop BDF awards

FOOD and lifestyle businesses, with a potential for growth, have been announced the winners of the annual Cape Town Tourism Board Development Fund (BDF).

The BDF aids businesses with cash awards, mentoring and other business-boosting actions.

At a ceremony at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, 4roomed eKasi Culture and ABCD Concepts were announced the winners.

4Roomed eKasi Culture – consisting of fine-dining restaurant eKasi, a food truck and pantry goods – is based on the concept of eKasi four-roomed homes that were the dwellings of the black communities, in areas close to the business hubs of the cities of South Africa.

It is owner-operated by former Masterchef SA contestant Abigail Mbalo-Mokoena.

ABCD Concepts is a lifestyle marketing tourism start-up based in the heart of Khayelitsha, run by Buntu Matole and Ayanda Cuba. Their mission is to express the experiences and interactions of people and businesses within communities through physical activity.

Outgoing Cape Town Tourism chairperson Enver Mally said: “We all start from somewhere – I remember being in awe of the big hotels in Cape Town when I was younger, and I went on to become chairperson of this fantastic organisation.

“Who knows what potential can exist in individuals? The BDF is designed to tap into that potential and maximise opportunities. Congratulations to all recipients.” |