South Africa’s culinary queen, Chef Siba Mtongana, has added another prestigious accolade to her growing list of achievements. Her renowned restaurant, SIBA, located at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, was crowned Africa’s Best Fine Dining Hotel Restaurant at the World Culinary Awards 2024, held at the glamorous Summersalt Jumeirah Al Naseem in Dubai, UAE.
The event, which celebrates exceptional talent and innovation in the global culinary world, was a star-studded affair attended by the top names in the industry. SIBA – The Restaurant, known for its fun and creative twist on diverse local cuisine, has become a favorite for tourists and locals alike.
Taking to Instagram to share the exciting news, Chef Siba expressed her heartfelt gratitude, dedicating the win to her team and to God. “Fam… we did it!! South Africa, we did it!! Africa, we did it!!” she wrote. “Tonight @siba_the_restaurant was awarded Africa’s Best Fine Dining Hotel Restaurant 2024 in Dubai at the World Culinary Awards 2024!! Thank you so much fam for all the love and support, and thank you to the global panel of judges for the nod and the @worldculinaryawards for the incredible honour and recognition!”
Siba also gave special thanks to her dedicated team for keeping things running smoothly at the restaurant while she focused on other ventures, including her latest project, SIBA DELI, located at Time Out Market, also at the V&A Waterfront. “To my core team at the restaurant who’ve held the fort while I have attention to our new baby, @the_siba_deli and other new ventures at The Siba Co Group, enkosi, baie dankie, thank you!” she wrote.
In a touching tribute, Siba dedicated the award to God, acknowledging the challenges she faced while building her business empire. “This one I dedicate to GOD, as without Him this year, with all the trials and tribulations I went through in building businesses, I wouldn’t have been here. Imisebenzi ye zandla Zakhe! Work of His hands! Thank you Jesus!”
Siba concluded by expressing her pride in representing South Africa and the African continent on a global stage. “Always an honour and humbling privilege to represent my country and continent on a global stage! We brought it home!”
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