Aarya - MasterChef Deena Naidoo's restaurant opens in Montecasino

Aarya has opened! The restaurant, brought to you through a partnership between South Africa's first MasterChef winner, Deena Naidoo, and hotels, gaming and entertainment company Tsogo Sun, opened this week to the delight of fans and foodlovers across Gauteng.

Carmel Fisher, Tamara Dey, Graham Wood (MD Tsogo Sun Hotels) and Priya Naidoo (Tsogo Sun Group Communications General Manager)

Darren and Sam Simpson with Sam and Martin Cowan

Deena Naidoo and Bonang Matheba at the opening of Aarya

Gareth Cliff with Vicus and Vincent Visser at the opening of Aarya, MasterChef SA winner Deena's restaurant

Gregg Hammond, Norman Wallace (Tsogo Sun Operations Director - Gauteng North) and Chanelle Sardinha at the opening of Deena's restaurant at Montecasino

The partnership behind Aarya - Deena, Aarya and Kathy Naidoo, with Graham Wood, MD of Tsogo Sun hotels

Tumisho Masha, Carmel Fisher, Benny Masekwameng (Tsogo Sun Executive Chef)

Set in the heart of Montecasino's vibrant outdoor piazza, the restaurant carries a name and menu that reflects Deena's unique inspirations and culinary concepts.

Named after Deena's 10-year old daughter, Aarya represents the first time ever in MasterChef history around the world that the amateur chef who has won the title of the reality TV show has been awarded the rights to run a restaurant in a two-year partnership with an established hospitality company - Tsogo Sun, the hospitality sponsor of MasterChef South Africa.