The Ritual, a three-part series from award-winning chef, Wandile Mabaso, launches on YouTube this week. The series, in association with Stella Artois, meditates on African art, food and life, all of which are some of chef Wandile’s favourite topics of discussion after kitchen service.

“A ritual for many chefs, ‘after service’, is when we take time to sit down, enjoy a cold beer and discuss the day, right after service. So, in The Ritual I wanted to take a journey into the various aspects of all the things I’m curious about,” says Chef Wandile Mabaso.

In episode one of The Ritual, Wandile is joined by Chefs Mmabatho Molefe and Chef Besele Moloi in the kitchen, followed by an after-service ritual with Stella Artois in which they explore how culture plays a significant role in their shared love for food and passion for cooking.

In episode two, titled “Africasso”, Wandile journeys to Cape Town to explore the ritual of creating meaningful art with world-class ceramic artists Zizipho Poswa and Andile Dyalvane, whose Imiso Ceramics creates the beautiful, hand-crafted ceramic plates his meals at Les Creatifs are served on.

As such, in episode three, Wandile shares time with artist/fashion designer, Gladys Semenye and sculptor, Dora Prevost, to discover the meaning of inspiration, the importance of sustainability, representation for women & young Africans, and telling an authentic African story through their craft.

Tune in on Stella Artois South Africa’s YouTube channel to watch episode one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F56JL4u7sPU