IMAGINE. . .
Your day on an open flood plain, smells of Shisha Nyama in the air, on the banks of a river, with roaring Victoria Falls below, popcorn and Ethiopian coffee on a wooden deck, relaxing in our Moroccan bedouin tent with the aromatic smells of Moroccan cooking or sunbathing on our Zanzibar beach with seafood and cocktail in hand, next to POIKIE’S cooking on campfires with bushveld smoke lingering in the air, the smooth tantalizing taste of wine from the Cape Winelands and the best of South African cheese.
End your day with delicious desserts and a Dawa Magic Potion, Zanzibar Sundowner or Amarula Coffee in hand.
Life doesn’t get much better than our Africlassic Food Safari under the infinite African sky.
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FOOD SAFARI ITINERARY
1. Parking 2. Entrance 3. Registration Desk 4. Africlassic Trading Co. 5. Afrinyama –Traditional Shisanyama 6. Taste of Morocco 7. Coffetea Cafe 8. Mombasa Supper Club 9. POIKIE Terrace 10. Cheese & Vine 11. Zanzibar Beach
An African food journey that will introduce you to a love affair with food in Africa. Not only will this culinary sensation tantalise your taste buds but it also showcases the sights, sounds and breath-taking scenery
Africlassic Rivonia –River Lodge has to offer.
Your journey starts With the nostalgic past @ Africlassic Trading Co.
Afrinyama is on your left for sizzling shisanyama.
Through the arches is the exotic Taste of Morocco for spicy adventurous food.
Coffetea Café offers the smell and aromas of fresh brews
Should you yearn for more sophisticated bites grab some canapes at Mombasa Supper Club.
For pure tradition head over to POIKIE for a variety of hearty food.
Wine lovers taste some lesser known wines with a variety of cheese & biscuits @ Cheese & Vine
. Head down to Zanzibar Beach for a colourful cocktail and some splendid seafood.
Terms & Conditions
A: AFRICLASSIC POLICIES AND VALUES
At Africlassic we respect the serenity of our environment and surroundings, our neighbours, our residential & event guests. Should you or any of your guests or persons under your control misbehave or not adhere to our policies or values action will be taken. This could mean a request to leave the premises and all music to be switched off completely. This has the potential to ruin your function and destroy the relationship we have with yourself and your company. Please ensure that all your guests and persons under your control are aware of the below policies and values.
The following are not allowed and Africlassic reserve the right to ask guests to leave the premises should they transgress any of our rules and policies:
B: ZERO NOISE – IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU TAKE NOTE OF THIS REQUIREMENT AND ABSOLUETLY RESPECT THIS RULES
No loud noisy cars, loud music from cars and hooting allowed (on arrival & departure).
No singing, screaming, shouting, indecent, inappropriate, aggressive, loud or unruly behaviour.
No external DJ’s and no own music & equipment allowed on site without prior written permission & music rule signoff.
No karaoke, loud music, monotonous music, inappropriate music, music with heavy base.
No tampering with sound & sound system or interfering with the arranged music or DJ.
All music / audio equipment will be switched off at the arranged time and no music/sound will be played after this time.
C: SAFETY & SECURITY
No access to the premises without permission / proper identification.
No excessive drinking and absolutely no drunk behaviour / drunk people allowed on premises. No fireworks allowed at all. Smoking and open fires only allowed in designated areas.
No dangerous games are allowed and nobody is allowed to access the river & river area at any stage.
D: GENERAL
No after function bar raiding & removal of leftover food & opened & unopened drinks.
No removal of any glasses, cutlery, crockery (this constitutes theft and the appropriate action will be taken).
No own liquor, outside food catering, own food catering without prior written authorisation.
No unauthorised / non-registered guests allowed.
Guest list - please note that we will only be allowing access to guests with proper identification or valid entrance permission
No non-residential or non-paying guests allowed on site without prior arrangement or permission.
E: QUOTES, PAYMENTS, DEPOSITS, BOOKING VALIDITY, CANCELLATION POLICY
Quoted pricing valid for 72 hours from date of quote – If no positive response we reserve the right to sell the date without prior notification. Payment terms: 50% Non-refundable deposit due on date of booking in order to secure the date, balance 14 days prior to function.
A security deposit of up to 100% or more of the function cost could be levied and this is at discretion of Africlassic.
Detailed menus & event programmes to be agreed and signed off 7 days prior to event.
Please note that event & accommodation bookings are subject to availability and will only be secured after deposit payments have been made. The final account for the function will be reconciled and submitted within 24 hours and must be settled within 48 hours of submission. All additional charges (penalties, breakage, damage and extra charges) levied will be subtracted from the security deposit payment.
F: VENUE AVAILABILITY AND BOOKED TIMES
Please note that additional R 1 000 per hour charges will apply for earlier/later than agreed function times. Over extending agreed start and end function times will attract additional charges. All guests need to vacate and leave the premises within 30 minutes of the function end time. Failure to do so will invoke the per hour additional charge.
G: DISCLAIMER NOTICE / INDEMNITY
Guests enter and use Africlassic premises at own risk and upon entering confirm that they are aware of the specific dangers of the premises. The Proprietor, its agent/s and/or its employee/s (“the Proprietor”) shall not be liable for, and the guest/s hereby waive/s and abandon/s any claims of whatever nature including but not limited to that for theft, injury, loss or damage of whatever nature, against the Proprietor, whether arising from the Proprietor’s default, negligence or otherwise. The guest/s, in addition to the aforesaid, hereby indemnify the Proprietor against any claims which may arise from whatever nature, whether arising from the Proprietor’s default, negligence or otherwise. This disclaimer notice is prominently displayed throughout the property and is valid and automatically considered as accepted by guest/s entering the property.
ABOUT YOUR AFRICLASSIC FOOD SAFARI
Africa is a continent that’s diverse in its culture, food, language, traditions and if there’s one aspect that brings all Africans together, it’s food. You and your team should relax and enjoy this small window we open on Africa’s Food Culture through our Africlassic Food Safari. It is all about experiencing, and paying tribute to good food with reference to the rich cultures and the African spirit.
TYPICAL AGENDA FOR YOUR EVENT
11H00 All ready, staff in place & entrance open
11H15 Guests start arriving
11h15 Guest registration
11h20 Dress up, arrival snacks & welcome drink
11H30 Various Beverage Stations open
12H00 Food offerings / roaming waiters start
15h00 Main Food offerings close
15h30 Dessert start
17H00 Guests return costumes
17H30 Guests start to depart
18H00
FUNCTION ENDS & VENUE CLOSED
Africlassic Rivonia is proud to introduce our tribute to the South African trading stores with nostalgic brand items as part of our Africlassic Food Safari. This is a tribute to all the trading stores across South Africa and it’s vast rural areas and farmlands.
These general stores served the rural populations and small towns for may decades. They introduced popular merchandise and offered a place where people could meet & gossip and trade or buy the necessities that would have otherwise been difficult to obtain. There are still many general dealers and spaza shops serving the people; the oldest example being “Oom Samie se Winkel” in Dorp Street, Stellenbosch.
UP
your costume for the day & pose
your Crunchy salted Popcorn and a refreshing Slushy Drink
DRESS
& TAKE YOUR PIC Choose
LET’S GET THE FOOD SAFARI ON THE ROAD Collect
Our Afrinyama Traditional Shisanyama serves beef and chicken cuts hot off the braai/coals/grill. Shisanyama is the term used in townships to describe how people prepare on the bone meat over fire. It is a Zulu word meaning “to burn meat”, which is how the meat is cooked over hot coals & fire. It’s one of South Africa’s most delicious and social ways of eating.
STARTER
“Skilpadjies” (“lewer & netvet / liver & sheep caul’s fat”)
MAIN
Pap & Gravy (various)
Chakalaka
Coleslaw
Boerewors
Nkuku (chicken pieces)
Steak on the bone (brisket, chuck, club steak, short rib rashers
DESSERT
Malva Pudding & Custard
Taste of Morocco in our Moroccan Bedouin tent takes you on another adventure. Morocco is a storied country and has a hundred faces, sounds and an incredible history. You will experience aroma and spice, Moroccan music and authentic Moroccan style décor and food.
MUKABALATT – MOROCCAN SNACKS
Baba Ganoush , Hummus, Pita Bread’
Crudités with a cream cheese dip Black Olives, Pea Samoosa
SALADS
Rocket & Baby Spinach, red onions & Tomato with Moroccan Dijon Dressing
Tabbouleh – A bulgur wheat salad with parsley, mint & lemon
Chick pea, butter bean, cannellini bean with chilli
SERVED WITH MAIN COURSES
Carrot & nut couscous
Moroccan celebration couscous with apricots, dates & raisins | Naan bread
TAGINES
Chicken Mchermel with green olives & preserved lemon
Tomato lamb Tagine
Butternut tagine with lentils (V)
DESSERTS
Baklava | Chocolate Torte | Mini sugar dusted donuts
Our Coffetea Café honours the coffee and tea trade in Africa. Coffee’s first discovery is of an Abyssinian goat-herder called Kaldi. He watched as his goats became energized after eating berries that grew on some green bushes. Kaldi tried a few and had a similar experience. He took some of the berries to a nearby monastery to share his experience with the monks there. The chief monk was unimpressed and threw the berries in the fire. However, the pleasant aroma from the fire was that the berries were recovered and kept in water to preserve them. And that gave humans their first authentic cup of coffee.
Africlassic Seared Pap & Chakalaka
Africlassic Beef & Cheese Burger
Africlassic Chicken & Cheese Burger
Variety of African Cookies
HOT DRINKS
Ethiopian buna (coffee) served in a traditional cup, with popcorn and incense on the side.
African spiced tea with traditional spice mix of cardamom, cinnamon and cloves.
South African Rooibos Varieties
Variety of African Coffees
Imagine enjoying a late afternoon dhow cruise in Mombasa Bay, Kenya on a traditional Arabian sailboat called the Tamarind Dhow. Feel the fresh ocean breeze, take in the golden glow of the setting sun on the water and smell the tantalizing aroma of grilled prawns, lobster and crab. In the background, the sound of a Swahili Band and the occasional call to prayer from the mainland shore. If ever you want to experience something remarkable in life – this is it. This and many other African Experiences inspired the creation of our Mombasa Supper Club restaurant.
Bobotie with home made chutney
Curried Fish Vetkoek
Honey & Ginger Calamari
Miniature Lamb Bunny Chow
Smoked Springbok Carpaccio with sweet chilli and chocolate
DESSERTS
Variety of exotic Desserts
POIKIE Restaurant with the century old black pot chandeliers, nostalgic bicycles and vintage branded tin invites you to the unique tastes of traditional African three legged potjie meals.
This three-legged cauldron originated in the Netherlands and was brought to South Africa in the 17th century by the Voortrekkers. As trekkers (pioneers) shot wild game, it was added to the pot. Bones were included to thicken the stew. From this early days “mieliepap” (maize porridge) were also cooked in this potjies over open fires and became a legendary way of preparing staple food.
ALL SERVED WITH YOUR CHOICE OF PAP OR RICE
Various Poikie’s
• Beef
• Chicken Curry
• Lamb
• Oxtail
• Vegetable
More than 7,000 years ago, prehistoric people in the African Sahara made dairy products, such as butter, yoghurt and cheese. The first vines were brought to Cape Town in 1655 and planted by Jan van Riebeeck. In February 1659, the Cape grapes produced the first wine.
“SURVIVOR WINES”
“One fine day, as a truck laden with cattle rattled past their Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard, one of the passengers decided: The Cow Stop Here. She jumped. Not only did she survive, but she thrived. Because she embodies the free spirit of the Swartland, these wines pay tribute to their noble Nguni cow, Survivor. Our tribute starts with the Survivor wine tasting.
A SURVIVOR Chenin Blanc paired with Spice Vegetarian Samoosa
SURVIVOR Cabernet Sauvignon paired with Garlic Parmesan Mushroom
SURVIVOR Pinotage paired with thin Boerewors
Range of South African Wines Assorted South African Cheese Board
Enjoy a view of the Victoria falls from our Zanzibar beach. No, we’re not confused about where Zanzibar Island and Zimbabwe’s mighty waterfall is located, we just decided to create our very own version of it in the heart of Sandton, South Africa.
Zanzibar is a small tropical island twenty miles off the east coast of Africa and forms part of the United Republic of Tanzania with semi autonomous Government.
Roosterkoek, butter & apricot jam
Main meals served with rice
Mussels, onion & garlic
Seafood paella
Mozambican Prawn Nacional pot
COCKTAILS
Colourful Exotic cocktails
from Zanzi-BAR on the beach
Africlassic, Rivonia has various conferencing facilities to cater for large and small conferences, business meetings, workshops, seminars, and events.
There is also accommodation available to unwind with 30 different rooms, from Superior King, Luxury Queen, Standard Queen and Standard Twin sizes.
Please enquire when you book your Food Safari.
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