What it was like to cook live on the Expresso Show
Being on “Your Feel Good Morning Show” isn’t how it looks on TV… Being a guest on Expresso gave me a whole new level of respect for the presenters (Ewan Strydom, Graeme Richards, Ryle Rene de Morny and). Live TV is not easy. You have to be quick on your feet, and be able to multi-task.
MasterChef vs Mayor cook-off
As serial entrepreneur and CEO of LED Lighting SA, I like to use the skills learned and connections made through MasterChef for good cause.
When LLSA’s Social Committee organised a braai at the SA Children’s Home in Gardens, South Africa, a little boy ran up to me and grabbed my leg, saying “this is the best day of my life”. This made me want to do more. Because if a little boy’s experienced “the best day of his life” when we made him and his friends some boerewors rolls, what more could we do?
Winning MasterChef… One year later
Today, 31 March marks one year since I was crowned winner of MasterChef South Africa.
What has happened since winning MasterChef? Read the blog post to find out!
Shawn Godfrey’s Pop-Up Restaurant at Makers Landing
Less than a month after winning MasterChef SA, I opened a pop-up restaurant together with Chefs Darren Badenhorst and Callan Austin at Makers Landing, the V&A Waterfront. Having made it through many MasterChef challenges, dreaming up a fine dining menu and then executing MasterChef quality (fine dining) dishes to twenty-four guests simultaneously was a new challenge altogether.
What it is like to be on MasterChef
Having been part of MasterChef South Africa Season 4, there are some questions that keep recurring when I talk to friends and family members about the experience. I thought I’d share a selection of the questions I get asked most often - with my answers of course!
SA's MasterChef winner on Algoa FM Breakfast Show
The Algoa FM Breakfast Show with Wayne, Lee and Charlie T were adament that even though I have been described as Capetonian in the media, the word needed to get out there, that actually I am Gqeberha-born, even though I am now based in Cape Town.
Get To Know Me, The Roasted Dad
When I initially applied to be a contestant on Masterchef South Africa, season four, I had to fill out a long application form. The questions and answers below are largely derived from that Q&A form.
Radio Interview with MasterChef South Africa winner Shawn Godfrey
Recently (April 1st 2022), Bongani Bingwa interviewed me on “Weekend Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa” on 702. If you missed it, you can still listen to the recording. I spoke about my reaction to be winning the competition, the pressure of being a part of it, and what to expect from me in the future.
What You Didn’t See on the First Episode of Masterchef South Africa Season 4
The first episode of MasterChef South Africa Season 4 was broadcast on M-Net last night (read a review here), and I watched the show with some close friends and family members. Everyone brought a pizza of their choice - I wasn’t going to cook this time!
The Contestants in MasterChef South Africa Season 4
Since I rubbed shoulders with these up-and-coming food legends, I can tell you a few things about them. MasterChef South Africa Season 4 aired in February and March 2022.
