Royco Fuata Flava

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.

Royco Fuata Flava
GenreReality television
Directed byVincent Mbaya
Judges
  • Benjamin Nyaga
  • Benta Ochieng'
  • Kobi Kihara
Theme music composerDavid Hamill
Country of originKenya
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
Production
Executive producers
  • Amber Prior
  • Kiran Kethwa
Producers
  • Alex Coutts
  • Sarah Jethwa
  • Michael Chege
  • Evans Gathogo
Production locationNairobi
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time
  • 24-27 minutes (season 1)
  • 40-45 minutes (season 2)
Production companyUnilever
Release
Original networkNTV
Citizen (former)
Picture formatSDTV 480i
Original release5 October 2014 (2014-10-05) –
present (present)
Chronology
Related showsHell's Kitchen
External links
Production website

Format

Royco the key ingredient in the show must be used in all the meals prepared by the contestants. Weekly, the contestants face the task of preparing a meal from a secret ingredient that the judges have decided on and therefore it is mandatory for it to be used. Based on the performance, originality, creativity and quality of one's meal, the contestant that impresses the judges least, is eliminated from the competition. Rules such as under-cooking and over-cooking meals, completely avoiding using the secret ingredient and discipline among contests may lead to immediate elimination from the competition.

Judges
  • Benjamin Nyaga[2]
  • Benta Ochieng
  • Kobi Kihara[3]

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
Contestant Age Occupation Hometown
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

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
Contestant Age Occupation Hometown
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
Season Original run Winner Runner-up Reason for winning Contestants Winner's prize
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.
2 September 28 – December 14, 2015 Angela Kisoryo Jean Ouma 12 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.

References
  1. "'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.
  2. "Chef Ben". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  3. "Judge Kobi". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  4. "Amanda Gicharu the Royco flava champion". niaje.com. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  5. "Season one winner, Amanda Gicharu". sinapis.org. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  6. "Royco Superstar weds". niaje.com. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  7. "Gervais Sebastian Ramar". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  8. "Amina Haji Mohammed Hussein". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  9. "Jean Baron Ouma". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  10. "Sada Kahini Nyanje". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  11. "Rose Harriet Oketch". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  12. "Tendai Mwenda Mbalekwa". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  13. "Anisa Nimongo Nuri". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  14. "Janet Aluoch Okello". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  15. "Kayum Ali Mohammed". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  16. "Michael Mengo". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  17. "Angie Chelimo Kisoryo". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  18. "Edwin Imbuza Muriithi". whatsfordinner.co.ke. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  19. Perkins, Jr. 2011, p. 264.
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