Sponsors

Sponsors are an integral part of the success of Global Pizza Challenge worldwide and the products they represent are the best in their field.

We have teamed up with the great companies below to bring the event to you and we encourage you to follow the links below to learn more about their awesome products.

We owe an enormous debt of gratitude to the sponsors whose contributions will make this year's competition a success.

Pizza on the fly

Global Crockery Sponsor

The real art of cooking doesn't end at the kitchen door. What really gets guests' taste buds going is refined presentation. Tafelstern's modern collections create a showcase for your creativity. Their outstanding design makes a clear statement, enabling you, as a caterer or hotel owner, to demonstrate the extent of your ambitions.

For Tafelstern, constantly having your finger on the pulse of the times means quickly identifying trends in food and turning them into compelling ideas. That means seeing yourself as a pioneer, day after day: developing new products, improving what already exists and surprising customers with innovative concepts.

www.tafelstern.de

Official kitchen equipment supplier 2011

prenox

www.prenox.co.za

Prenox operates within the Industrial Catering Industry and Designs, manufactures and supplies a wide range of industrial Kitchen Equipment and Convection Ovens, including the unique Modular Range.

As South Africa’s international hospitality and catering exhibition and the largest and longest running exhibition of its kind in Africa, Hostex has been an integral part of the local foodservice and hospitality sector since 1986.

Official Exposition Partner

hostex

As South Africa's international hospitality and catering exhibition and the largest and longest running exhibition of its kind in Africa, Hostex has been an integral part of the local foodservice and hospitality sector since 1986.

www.hostex.co.za

Publicity managed by

www.glass-slipper.co.za

Glass Slipper Communications is a specialised public relations and marketing consultancy. The two founding partners, Angela Groom and Louise Churches have over 20 years of industry experience between them and take pride in offering their select client base a comprehensive range of tailor-made solutions, to fit any end requirement, as well as budget.

Competition judged by

www.saca.co.za
The South African Chefs Association (SACA) is a non-profit industry organisation that has been representing chefs, cooks and caterers at all levels for the past 35 years.

Its core purpose is to set and maintain the highest level of culinary excellence, food standards and professionalism throughout South Africa.  We accomplish these goals through the transfer of skills and the upliftment of individuals, our members… ‘The South African Chef’.

Food Service Supplier

As part of Unilever, we understand consumers, your guests. We use this knowledge to help chefs and caterers keep up with people's changing tastes. With our team of highly skilled chefs and nutritionists, we help our customers to find the right balance of great tasting and nutritious food served up to the same consistently high standards. Through our widespread presence we can make cuisine ideas travel.

www.unileverfoodsolutions.co.za

Official Cheese Sponsor

Impact Distributors (Pty) Ltd
M: +27 83 603 4310
T: +27 11 433 2355
F: +27 11 433 3580

Official Butcher

We are specialty butchery with a focus on quality and service. Our main stream business is supplying the finest quality meat to some of the finest restaurants, hotels, conference venues and caterers. We prepare cuts of meat as needed by chefs in whatever portion size they require, we stock everything from beef, lamb, chicken to certified veal, quails, rabbits, ducks and other exotic meat.

Our latest project has been the introduction of indigenous grass fed beef and lamb. The animals are raised totally free from steroids, growth stimulants and antibiotics. They are farmed especially for Braeside outside of Mooi River and have become known as "Braeside Grass Fed" meat.

www.braesidebutchery.co.za

Official Vegetable Supplier

A family affair consisting of Grant Foulds and his nephew, Gareth Cox. Grant brings many years of horticultural experience to the business and Gareth plays a major role in the managerial and operations aspect of Little Leaves
The dynamic duo is enjoying bringing this relatively new culinary trend to South African plates and palates.
The business now supplier prepared cut vegetables to both the retail and hospitality market under the brand ortaggi.

www.littleleaves.co.za

Official Beverage Sponsor

Pepsi has been bringing fun and refreshment to consumers for over 100 years.

From its humble beginnings over a century ago, Pepsi-Cola has grown to become one of the best-known, most-loved products throughout the world. Today, the company continues to innovate, creating new products, new flavors and new packages in varying shapes and sizes to meet the growing demand for convenience and healthier choices.

www.pepsi.co.za

Official Alcoholic Beverage Sponsor

Original Iced cocktails are a superior quality ready made cocktail range that is set to revolutionize the cocktail market with recipes and variety of ready made cocktails. Original iced is made with pure fruit juice, 5 % alcohol and are packaged in pouches for easy freezing and will deliver a perfect cocktail every time.

Official Sound Sponsor

Bose Professional sound systems are custom-designed for an audio-experience unique to your business or venue. There are a wide variety of systems available to enable you to get just the right sound.

www.bose.com

Prize Sponsor

Pizza Express "Delizia" Cooks perfect pizzas in just 5 minutes.! Pizza Express "Delizia" Cooks perfect pizzas in just 5 minutes.! High speed pizza cooker with unique patented refractory stone base cooking surface that bakes perfect Italian style pizzas in just 5 minutes.

www.g3ferrari.co.za

Global Pizza Challenge is a vehicle for facilitating contact between talented pizza makers and the Food Service Industry at large. Should you wish to explore the numerous sponsorship packages available for applicable brands, who are keen to partner with and support innovation within the independent pizza sector contact info@globalpizzachallenge.com