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A STEAMING CUP OF COFFEE

James Kriel and Caron Botha aim to deliver great food and drinks, with excellent service, in relaxed surroundings.

If it is food that you are after to forgotten with chicken and beef to have a healthy meal on offer, In the next few years, Kriel
f you are near the Lion Match fuel your day, The Digs Kitchen choices available. In addition, without the bother of having to and Botha would like grow The
Office Park in Umgeni Road, co-founder and chef, James Kriel, ready-made meals are obtainable shop for all the ingredients, as well Digs Kitchen brand and build
IDurban, a good way to start prides himself on offering healthy from the fridge. A range of cold as prepare a meal. a franchise.
your day is to enjoy a steaming and affordable eating choices that pressed fruit juices and delicious
cup of coffee at The Digs Kitchen. cater for most dietary requirements. smoothies are also popular. Following this success, the The Digs Kitchen is open weekdays
Located in the centre of the office The menu items are made on decision was made to expand and from 7am - 4pm.
park, the café is open Monday to site and contain no preservatives The tenants located at the establish a permanent eatery. ‘The
Fridays from 7.30 am, and until or refined sugar. Artisan bread Lion Match Office Park are a Shed’ at The Litchi Orchard in Caldo & Freddo
8.30 am the coffee is half price. If is also baked daily. Enjoy some specific target market and the Salt Rock was opened, followed by Caldo & Freddo, owned by
you need another caffeine boost cinnamon sourdough French toast, daily specials are great value. The The Shed Junior, The Workstation Stephan Lewies (Cell C Sharks
to shrug off the afternoon dip, with banana, crispy bacon and tenants can phone in to order and Eatery and in October 2017, The lock) and Emil Schwarz, is
‘coffee happy hour’ is available honey or an Eggs Benny – toasted collect or have a delivered option. Digs Kitchen, which all form part currently sharing the The Digs
again from 2 pm until 3 pm. sourdough, poached eggs, crispy of The DK Group. Kitchen premises. Offering
bacon, handmade hollandaise, and The Digs Kitchen had its delicious Italian crêpes, ice-cream
The Digs Kitchen has aligned pumpkin seed pesto. beginnings in a mobile food bar, Caron Botha, also co-director of and milkshakes, the signature
themselves with the KwaZulu- which was a business concept The DK Group, said that they have product is a crespella – a frozen
Natal midlands based Terbodore Breakfast items are available all developed during the time James had much constructive feedback yoghurt crêpe. n
Coffee Roasters to ensure that day, along with a variety of salads, Kriel and housemate Talton Cooke and really strive to listen to their
their customers enjoy a great wraps and sandwiches. Those who were students. They decided that customers and meet the needs of
flavoured coffee. enjoy a traditional burger are not fellow students would be happy an everyday lifestyle. www.thedigskitchen.co.za

TSOGO SUN AMASHOVA LAUNCHES 150KM ROUTE

outh Africa’s oldest classic In an announcement made on Tsogo Sun Amashova be one of the “As the title sponsors, we are Sun Elangeni & Maharani Hotel
cycle race, the Tsogo Sun 11th April 2018 at the Joburg very few races in South Africa to committed to ensuring that the on Durban’s beach front.
SAmashova Durban Classic, VIP launch of this year’s Tsogo offer this kind of extreme distance, Tsogo Sun Amashova remains
has been reinvented with the Sun Amashova Durban Classic, but the hills and overall profile of one of the most attractive Although the Tsogo Sun
inclusion of a 150km route for the Race Director, Annie Batchelder the Richmond area will push the cycle races, both for South Amashova Durban Classic is
first time in its history. This year commented, “We are really excited limits of the brave cyclists prepared Africans and for avid cyclists regarded by competitive cyclists
also marks its recognition as a about adding the very challenging to take on the challenge.” beyond our borders. We believe as an important event on their
race of international significance, 150km route to our already the new 150km route and cycling calendar, it’s also gained
through its inclusion in the Gran popular 106km, 65km and 35km The new 150km route will the Gran Fondo World Tour a reputation as a wonderful event
Fondo World Tour. race distances. Not only will the have the same starting point announcements provide even for social cyclists. Entries are open
as the 106km route in front of more reasons for cyclists to to anyone with a bike. Tailored
Pietermaritzburg’s City Hall but enter this challenging and scenic corporate and charity packages
cyclists will do an additional race. These developments are are available and for more
44km loop via Richmond extremely exciting for the City information contact can be made
before re-joining the famous of Durban and the KZN region with melissa@amashova.co.za.
Comrades Marathon route from from a tourism perspective, with
Pietermaritzburg to Durban. the potential to have a positive One of the much-loved aspects
The announcement that this economic impact on the region,” of the race that hasn’t changed is
the full road closure on one of the
popular annual Durban-based says Ravi Nadasen, COO of Tsogo most picturesque and challenging
Sun hotels.
race will form part of the Gran routes from Pietermaritzburg to
Fondo World Tour was met with Batchelder added that Durban. The day will also still
much excitement. According to apart from these two main lend itself to the overall enjoyment
organisers of the Gran Fondo announcements, there are several of cyclists and spectators alike
World Tour, the Tsogo Sun other new developments cyclists with fantastic food and festivities
Amashova race will close off and spectators can expect this to be had on the route as well
the 10-event tour, which takes year. This includes a healthy living as live music and an array of
place over eight months on four and cycling Expo that will see a food stalls offered post-race on
continents. The Gran Fondo number of top brands, products the Suncoast Casino Hotels &
World Tour offers a substantial and services showcasing their
prize purse of $25 000. The Tsogo goods to the public prior to race Entertainment lawns. n
Sun Amashova Durban Classic day. The venue for this year’s race
will also be the first and only race number pick up and late entries For more information or to enter the
in the prestigious ten race line-up has also been changed to the Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic,
to be hosted in Africa. conveniently located Southern go to www.shova.co.za.

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