My thrill of the grill at Nando's grilling showdown

Nandos was celebrating 25 years in Botswana PIC: MOMPATI TLHANKANE
Nandos was celebrating 25 years in Botswana PIC: MOMPATI TLHANKANE

The people in my social circle never really give me a chance to show my culinary skills while it comes to grilling or braaing meat either over wood or charcoal. “Wena monna o batla go tshuba nama” they would say.

Consequently, I would end up being relegated to some minor duties like cleaning the braai stand or marinating the meat.  This week, when Nando’s restaurant invited the media for a grilling challenge as part of their 25 years anniversary, I grabbed the chance, stepped up from the backbench and undertook the daunting grilling challenge.

As many media houses were represented, the Nando’s management who came from as far as South Africa decided to mix and divide us into five groups.

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