16/11/2025
🌍✨ A Bite of Africa: A New Chapter in Gastronomy Begins! ✨🍽️
On 14th November 2025, history was made at Queen Bee’s Restaurant in KK Airport. We proudly launched A Bite of Africa, Zambia’s first-ever gastronomy magazine — celebrating food, culture, and tourism across Zambia and the African continent. 🇿🇲🌍
From the moment Guest of Honour, Hon. Felix Mutati
From the Ministry of Technology and Science - Zambia arrived to the rhythm of traditional drummers, the evening was bursting with African pride and flavour. He mingled with all our guests and tasted Queen Bees Corner exquisite dishes, and was presented with a fine bottle of Cape vineyard wine by one of our partners,Under The Influence . 🍷🥁
🎤 Highlights:
• Ingrid from Rideve Media shared the magazine’s vision and why the airport, a gateway that unites people, was perfect for this iconic launch.
Sonika Mbewe, Founder of Tastes of Africa - Zambia spoke passionately about Africa’s $5 trillion gastronomy opportunity — calling for Zambia to lead as a culinary hub in Africa.
Guests enjoyed a wine tasting journey all evening with blends from various Cape vineyards brought to you by Under The Influence.
African dishes flowed alongside heartfelt conversations and cross-cultural connections.
A Big Thank You to Our Partners:
Redive Media – Present in 14 African countries.
Taste of Africa – Active in Zambia, Germany, and Spain.
• Flavors of Africa, Berlin Food Festival, Frankfurt Food Festival, and more!
• Sponsors: Under The Influence
Big Tree, Altus Capital, Coca-Cola, and our incredible host Queen Bee.
✨ The cover of the magazine celebrates one of Zambia’s best – Chef Chintu of the The Quorum – and inside, you’ll find more inspiring chefs, stories, and flavors shaping Africa’s culinary future.
📘 We aim to bring A Bite of Africa to international audiences in Europe, Australia, and beyond — and even to airline shelves.
Here’s to putting Zambia on the global food map. 🥘✈️ Let’s show the world what African gastronomy has to offer!
Read the Magazine online: https://biteofafricamagazine.com/Issue1.html