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.
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| Genre | Reality television |
| Directed by | Vincent Mbaya |
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| Theme music composer | David Hamill |
| Country of origin | Kenya |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
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| Production location | Nairobi |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
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| Production company | Unilever |
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| Network | NTV Citizen (former) |
| Release | 5 October 2014 – 14 December 2015 |
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Judges
editSeasons
editSeason one
editThe 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
edit| Contestant | Age | Occupation | Hometown | |
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| Anthony Munyao | — | Freelance Chef | ||
| Flora Consolata | 41 | Humanitarian Worker | ||
| Cynthia Olwade | — | Zoology Student | ||
| Kevin Owino Were | 29 | Freelance Caterer | Kisumu | |
| Tirus Thini | — | Chef | Mombasa | |
| Amanda Gicharu | 28 | Nutritionist and Marketer | Nairobi | |
| Timothy Koli | 27 | Ex-Military Man | ||
| Lilian Ombina | — | Teacher | Kisumu | |
| Elizabeth Kuya | Counsellor | |||
| Wilfred Ndungu | Security Consultant | |||
| Cate Ouma | Public Relations Consultant | Nairobi | ||
| Esther Onyambu | Homemaker | |||
| Patrick Mwabamba | Food Critic | |||
| Teresia Wanjau | Beautician | |||
| Gladys Wanjau | Environmentalist | |||
| Eric Otieno | Comedian | Mombasa | ||
| Maliha Mohammed | Customer care representative | |||
| Rahima Nassir | Biotechnology Student | Nairobi | ||
| Carolyne Nyakure | Caterer | |||
| Joan Kangethe | Administrator | |||
| Kayum Mohammed | Fruit Vendor | Kisumu | ||
| Phanice Philip | Pharmacist | |||
| Maureen Obango | Gospel Artist | Kisumu | ||
| Edith Kadoti | Hardware 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
editThe second season incepted on October 3, 2015 with 12 contestants. Kobi Kihara joined chef Ben Nyaga as one of the judges.
Season two contestants
edit| Contestant | Age | Occupation | Hometown |
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| Gervais Amar [7] | — | French Teacher and Sports Director | Mombasa |
| Amina Hussein [8] | Businesswoman | Kisumu | |
| Jean Ouma [9] | Analytical Chemistry Student | Mombasa | |
| Sada Nyanje [10] | Booking and Ticketing Agent | ||
| Rose Okech [11] | Microbiology Graduate | Kisumu | |
| Tendai Mbalebwa [12] | 18 | Digital Marketer | Nairobi |
| Anisa Nuri [13] | — | Law Student | Mombasa |
| Janet Okello [14] | Hospitality Lecturer | Kisumu | |
| Kayum Mohammed [15] | Fruit Salad Vendor | ||
| Michael Mengo [16] | 24 | Freelance Marketer | Nairobi |
| Angela Kisoryo[17] | 25 | Accountant | |
| Edwin Muriithi [18] | — | Food Production Student |
Finalists
edit| Season | Original run | Winner | Runner-up | Reason for winning | Contestants | Winner's prize |
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| 1 | October 5 – December 7, 2014 | Amanda Gicharu | Tirus Thini | High standards[19] | 32 |  in Nairobi Season 1 winner Amanda was awarded ksh. 1 million.
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| 2 | September 28 – December 14, 2015 | Angela Kisoryo | Jean Ouma | 12 | in Nairobi Season 2 winner Angie was awarded ksh. 1 million.
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Broadcasting
editThe 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.
References
edit- ^ "'Royco Fuata Flava' Kenya's first competitive reality cooking compe'Royco Fuata Flava' Kenya's first competitive reality cooking show". www.unilever-esa.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Chef Ben". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "Judge Kobi". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ^ "Amanda Gicharu the Royco flava champion". niaje.com. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Season one winner, Amanda Gicharu". sinapis.org. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Royco Superstar weds". niaje.com. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ "Gervais Sebastian Ramar". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "Amina Haji Mohammed Hussein". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "Jean Baron Ouma". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "Sada Kahini Nyanje". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "Rose Harriet Oketch". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "Tendai Mwenda Mbalekwa". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "Anisa Nimongo Nuri". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "Janet Aluoch Okello". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "Kayum Ali Mohammed". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "Michael Mengo". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "Angie Chelimo Kisoryo". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "Edwin Imbuza Muriithi". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ Perkins, Jr., Arthur E. (2011). Chef Wars: Hell's Kitchen. U.S.: Charleston. p. 264. ISBN 9781456450236.