Royco Fuata Flava Explained

Genre:Reality television
Director:Vincent Mbaya
Theme Music Composer:David Hamill
Country:Kenya
Language:English
Num Series:2
Location:Nairobi
Camera:Multi-camera
Company:Unilever

Royco Fuata Flava is a Kenyan reality cooking competition show produced by Unilever.[1] It hosted by renowned chef Benjamin Nyaga, Benta Ochieng and Kobi Kihara. It engages a range of professional and aspiring cooks that audition per region in Kenya. Royco, a spice popular in Kenyan households is the mandatory ingredient for every weekly challenge. The show was renewed for its second season in September 2015 on NTV.

Unsourced

Judges

Seasons

Season one

The first season debuted on October 5, 2014, ran for 13 episodes and it had 32 contestants short-listed out of the thousands of other Kenyans picked all over the latter country. Two eliminations were made were made per week depending on the satisfactory status of their meals prepared. From 32 down to 2 contestants, Amanda Gicharu and Tirus Thini. On the season's finale, the finalists were asked to pick ingredients prepared and covered by the judges from the Royce Flava Store in random but to their surprise, they were later instructed to exchange cooking points and thereby adding an ingredient that would give the other counterpart hell of time during his/her cooking. Amanda Gicharu was named the winner for impressing the judges. Tirus was awarded ksh 200K for being the runners-up.[4] [5] [6] The season's finale was broadcast on December 7, 2015.

Season one contestants

ContestantAgeOccupationHometown
Anthony Munyao Freelance Chef
Flora Consolata41 Humanitarian Worker
Cynthia Olwade Zoology Student
Kevin Owino Were29 Freelance CatererKisumu
Tirus Thini ChefMombasa
Amanda Gicharu 28Nutritionist and MarketerNairobi
Timothy Koli27 Ex-Military Man
Lilian Ombina TeacherKisumu
Elizabeth Kuya Counsellor
Wilfred Ndungu Security Consultant
Cate Ouma Public Relations ConsultantNairobi
Esther Onyambu Homemaker
Patrick Mwabamba Food Critic
Teresia Wanjau Beautician
Gladys Wanjau Environmentalist
Eric OtienoComedianMombasa
Maliha Mohammed Customer care representative
Rahima Nassir Biotechnology StudentNairobi
Carolyne Nyakure Caterer
Joan Kangethe Administrator
Kayum Mohammed Fruit VendorKisumu
Phanice PhilipPharmacist
Maureen ObangoGospel ArtistKisumu
Edith KadotiHardware Entrepreneur
Christian Sila Graduate
Doreen Chelagat Police Officer
Eddah Chuaga Student
Eugene Mangerere Food Critic
Anne Marie Sokhnah Graduate
Anne Nyamitta Homemaker
Rita Khan Mother

Season two

The second season incepted on October 3, 2015 with 12 contestants. Kobi Kihara joined chef Ben Nyaga as one of the judges.

Season two contestants

ContestantAgeOccupationHometown
Gervais Amar [7] French Teacher and Sports DirectorMombasa
Amina Hussein [8] BusinesswomanKisumu
Jean Ouma [9] Analytical Chemistry StudentMombasa
Sada Nyanje [10] Booking and Ticketing Agent
Rose Okech [11] Microbiology GraduateKisumu
Tendai Mbalebwa [12] 18Digital MarketerNairobi
Anisa Nuri [13] Law StudentMombasa
Janet Okello [14] Hospitality LecturerKisumu
Kayum Mohammed [15] Fruit Salad Vendor
Michael Mengo [16] 24Freelance MarketerNairobi
Angela Kisoryo[17] 25 Accountant
Edwin Muriithi [18] Food Production Student

Finalists

SeasonOriginal runWinnerRunner-upReason for winningContestantsWinner's prize
1October 5 – December 7, 2014Amanda GicharuTirus ThiniHigh standards[19] 32 in Nairobi Season 1 winner Amanda was awarded ksh. 1 million.
2September 28 – December 14, 2015Angela KisoryoJean Ouma12 in Nairobi Season 2 winner Angie was awarded ksh. 1 million.

Broadcasting

The first season was broadcast in Citizen TV. Episodes were 30 minutes long. It occupied the 5:30pm timeslot on Sundays and ran for 13 episodes.The second season kicked off on September 25, 2015 on NTV. It occupied the 7:30 pm timeslot with 45 minutes-long episodes with 12 contestants.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ‘Royco Fuata Flava’ Kenya’s first competitive reality cooking compe‘Royco Fuata Flava’ Kenya’s first competitive reality cooking show. December 1, 2015. www.unilever-esa.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208093133/http://www.unilever-esa.com/media-centre/newsandfeatures/royco-fuata-flava-competition.aspx. December 8, 2015.
  2. Web site: Chef Ben. December 14, 2015. whatsfordinner.co.ke.
  3. Web site: Judge Kobi. December 24, 2015. whatsfordinner.co.ke.
  4. Web site: Amanda Gicharu the Royco flava champion. December 1, 2015. niaje.com.
  5. Web site: Season one winner, Amanda Gicharu. December 1, 2015. sinapis.org.
  6. Web site: Royco Superstar weds. November 1, 2015. niaje.com.
  7. Web site: Gervais Sebastian Ramar. December 14, 2015. whatsfordinner.co.ke.
  8. Web site: Amina Haji Mohammed Hussein. December 14, 2015. whatsfordinner.co.ke.
  9. Web site: Jean Baron Ouma. December 14, 2015. whatsfordinner.co.ke.
  10. Web site: Sada Kahini Nyanje. December 14, 2015. whatsfordinner.co.ke.
  11. Web site: Rose Harriet Oketch. December 14, 2015. whatsfordinner.co.ke.
  12. Web site: Tendai Mwenda Mbalekwa. December 14, 2015. whatsfordinner.co.ke.
  13. Web site: Anisa Nimongo Nuri. December 14, 2015. whatsfordinner.co.ke.
  14. Web site: Janet Aluoch Okello. December 14, 2015. whatsfordinner.co.ke.
  15. Web site: Kayum Ali Mohammed. December 14, 2015. whatsfordinner.co.ke.
  16. Web site: Michael Mengo. December 14, 2015. whatsfordinner.co.ke.
  17. Web site: Angie Chelimo Kisoryo. December 14, 2015. whatsfordinner.co.ke.
  18. Web site: Edwin Imbuza Muriithi. December 14, 2015. whatsfordinner.co.ke.
  19. Book: Perkins, Jr., Arthur E.. Chef Wars: Hell's Kitchen. Charleston. 2011. U.S.. 9781456450236 . 264.