Dr Delly Chatibura
Delly Chatibura is a lecturer in hospitality management at the University of Botswana. She supports research that advances practical and sustainable gastronomic experiences in the hospitality industry and advocates for the recognition of Africa’s traditional culinary heritage in tourism. Dr Chatibura welcomes collaboration.
In Gaborone, Botswana, the food scene is transforming, blending indigenous ingredients with modern gastronomy.
As Gaborone reimagines traditional Setswana flavours for the tourist palate, Delly Chatibura and Brighton Hurombo ask: Can culinary innovation co-exist with the communal spirit of the past?
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Delly Chatibura sees a huge opportunity for Botswana to leverage its natural and cultural resources for food security and good food tourism. But conservation, climate, and cultural challenges impede food tourism in Botswana. Food cultures are often integral to tourism, with Bangkok’s street food, New York’s diners, tea in China, and French baguettes being four arbitrary examples. But how many of the world’s tourists are familiar with Botswana’s rich food culture, and the issues attending it?
Read More Conservation, climate, culture challenge food tourism in Botswana