Food is an amazing thing, we all need
it, nearly all of us enjoy it, some of us study it, some of us devote our lives
to it and some people still eat McDonalds.
For hundreds of years, different
cultures have developed unique methods of cooking and endless different
combinations of herbs and spices that makes their countries food unique. For
centuries, this food has been all each civilization has known, dishes that
evolve to suit their climate, from warming soups and stews to light summery
salads. Then, some clever sod decided to use a boat to go and explore a bit, as
a result, these different foods were able to travel across the world, at great
cost, to be delivered to the highest paying customers. Thanks to modern
transport, we now find ourselves in a truly unique historical situation, in
between the invention of the plane and it's inevitable banning for
environmental issues, we can now enjoy any food we please made from any
ingredient from around the world. As a result, we have opportunities to offer
people an amazing experience; to sample food from all over the world.
The spirit of MTN BUSHFIRE can be seen
all over the festival. From the diverse selection of artists performing, to the
different crafts and food available. Whether you like to experience the food of
different cultures, or you need something to soak up an afternoons over
indulgence, the MTN BUSHFIRE Foodfair has it all. From traditional Swazi cultural
delights, to an array of European and Asian offerings.
I personally, love food. I love it so
much, I have it at least three times a day. There aren't many things that I
enjoy that much that I have as frequently, and it's not just about survival.
There are many people in the world who do not enjoy food, it is merely fuel to
keep them going through their presumably dull lives. This blog is not for these
people. If you are one of these people, there are many other things happening
at MTN BUSHFIRE this year, so please feel free to read about them, as I will
have nothing interesting to say to you. That being said, I will not have too
much of interest to say to the majority of people either. However, here I am,
'blogging' about the MTN BUSHFIRE Foodfair.
You're probably wondering why I am
blogging about the food areas, and the simple answer is that I manage these
areas. I joined the bushfire team last January and I managed the traders at
Bushfire Festival 2011. To keep you up to date on the progress this year, we
have been receiving countless applications from traders all over the world, and
we are almost finished, the application closes at the end of this week. This
does not mean that the applications will stop coming in however as the term
'applications have closed' is like the starting pistol for the majority of
people, who feel it would be unreasonable to apply during the open period. I
myself am one of those people, losing at least 10% in late penalties on most of
my university coursework, to counter this next year, we will open applications
with the term 'applications have closed'. Fool proof.
Over the coming weeks, I will offer a
smorgasbord of food based blog entries. After applications are approved, there will
be a regular 'Trader Spotlight' section in which we profile one of the
successful candidates that will be appearing at the festival. This will most
likely become the weekly, if not twice weekly highlight of your cyber life!
There will be interactive elements as well, where you can have your say!!
So plenty for you to look forward to over the next two months. Alternatively, please join well over 99.99% of the earths population and ignore this blog, or stop reading hlaf way through. Go on.... be a sheep.
Mr Rob
Bushfire Traders' Manager
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