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Tue 28 Jul 2015
The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa is one of the first hotels to have recognized the special bond between pets and their owners, in accommodating pets with sleeping arrangements, but also in terms of a new special gourmet Pets’ Menu!
Twelve Apostles Executive Chef Christo Pretorius has worked closely with the Panorama Veterinary Clinic & Specialist Centre, to develop its brand new Pet Menu. The pampered pets may dine in their room via (more…)
Tags: Azure, Barbara Lenhard, Bea Tollman, Chris von Ulmenstein, Christo Pretorius, ingwe, JF Kennedy, Joya, Opulent Living, Panorama Veterinary Clinic & Specialist Centre, Pet Note & Welcome Pack, pet-sitting, pet-walking, Pets' Menu, The ArK, Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, Whale Cottage Portfolio
Thu 23 Jul 2015
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* The South African Reserve Bank announced today that it will increase the interest rate by 0,25 %!
* The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway will close for its annual maintenance on Monday 27 July until 9 August. Maintenance work will be undertaken, and the cable car cabins will be upgraded too. The maintenance work is overseen by Swiss engineers, to meet the global cableway safety standards of the Swiss Governing Body for Cableways.
* Uber is looking at introducing UberPool, allowing the sharing of (more…)
Tags: Bruce Jack, Chapman's Peak, Chris von Ulmenstein, Christo Pretorius, Fivestar PR, Food, interest rate, Jason Snell, Nigel Pace, petrol, Reserve Bank, restaurant delivery, Sarah Ord, Swiss Governing Body for Cableways, Table Mountain Aerial Cableway, The Drift Farm, The Stack, tourism, Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, Uber, UberEats, UberPool, Whale Cottage Portfolio, WhaleTales, Wine
Mon 8 Jun 2015
I have not attended a #TweetandEat event for a long time, and when the invitation came from FIVE STAR PR to attend one at the Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa presented by their sister property Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat last week, it was a yes immediately, not having experienced the contemporary Cape cuisine of Executive Chef Floris Smith before.
Bushmans Kloof GM James Basson came to welcome me immediately, and it is clear
to see why he was named the Best GM in the Red Carnation Group earlier this year. He is bubbly, friendly, and vivacious, and one feels that one has known him for years. I asked him what he does to have won the award, and he immediately said that it his team that makes a difference. His staff stay for long, and many couples work there, given that they are in the middle (more…)
Tags: #TweetandEat, Bouchard Finlayson, Bushmanskloof Kloof, Cape cuisine, Cederberg, Chris Albrecht, Chris von Ulmenstein, Clanwilliam, Elandskloof, Elgin, FIVE STAR PR, Floris Smith, Gerda de Wet, Hemel en Aarde, Hermanus, Horst Frehse, James Basson, Kaaiman, Karoo, Kwaaiman, Michael Nel, organic garden, Overberg, Peter Finlayson, Red Carnation Group, Rooibos, Rooibos Limited, Topiary Wines, Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, Villiersdorp, Whale Cottage Portfolio
Wed 13 May 2015
Posted by Chris von Ulmenstein under Cape Town, Chris von Ulmenstein, Events, Food news, Franschhoek, Restaurant news, Tourism news, Wellington, Whale Cottage Portfolio, Wine news, Winelands
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Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* The Good Food & Wine Show will be brought to Mumbai in India for the first year this year, after 16 years of running the show in Cape Town, Durban, and Johannesburg, show organisers Fiero Milano have announced. (more…)
Tags: Adele Grewar, Amplicon PR, Blackpool, Bridge Room, Bushman's Kloof, Cape Leopard Trust, Chris von Ulmenstein, Christo Pretorius, Doolhof, Doolhof Signatures, Dylan Lewis, Fiero Milano, Floris Smith. Michelle Theron, Food, Franschhoek, Good Food & Wine Show, Jamie Goode, Leopard's Leap, Mumbai, Opulent Living, Overture, Pierneef a la Motte, Pieter de Jager, Single Vineyard wines, tourism, Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, Waterford Communications, Whale Cottage Portfolio, WhaleTales, Wine
Tue 5 May 2015
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* The Garden Route is one of nine Best Coastal Drives in the world, selected by CNN Traveler, and described as follows: ‘Drive along the #GardenRoute @GoToSouthAfrica absolutely stunning!” —@SuryaSadisivan’ . Other coastal drives on the list includes the Atlantic Ocean Road in Norway, the Amalfi Drive in Italy, the Road to Key West in Florida, and Sea-to-Sky Highway in Vancouver.
* Horst Frehse, Executive Director of the Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the recent Red Carnation Hotel Collection Staff Appreciation Awards held in London. (more…)
Tags: Amalfi Drive, Atlantic Ocean Road, Born Free, Born Free Foundation, Bushman's Kloof, Chad Blows, Chris Fallows, Chris von Ulmenstein, CNN Traveler, Creation, Dave Caras, David Grier, Davide Ostuni, Eat Out, Food, Garden Route, Garth Stroebel, great white sharks, Hermanus FynArts, Horst Frehse, James Basson, La Pentola, Manley Communications, Marianna's, One&Only Cape Town, Peter Tempelhoff, Petrus Madutlela, pop-up kitchen, Puglia Cheese, Red Carnation Hotel Collection, Reubens, Road to Key West, Sea-to-Sky Highway, Season 3, Shane Sauvage, Staff Appreciation Awards, The Greenhouse, The Marine, Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, Ultimate Braai Master, Warrick Taylor, Whale Cottage Portfolio, WhaleTales. Tourism, Will Travers, Windsor Hotel, Wine, Woolworths
Sat 2 May 2015
If it depends on the Cape weather, it is hardly winter yet. However, the first restaurants are sending out their Winter Specials information, summarised below. The list is updated continuously. We welcome information about new specials:
Cape Town
* Umi in Camps Bay: 2 course set menu R155, 3 courses R195. Beef shortrib R105, beef sirloin R95, fish & fries R85, Tataki Beef R55, Beef sliders R55, Baby squid R45. Half price sushi. Cocktails R40 Tel (021) 437-1802 (added 1/5/15)
* Pepenero in Mouille Point : 2 courses R150, 3 courses R190. Sirloin R90, Rump R90, Lamb cutlets R120, Seafood platter R160, Sushi platter R130, Veal schnitzel R110, Oxtail R110, prawn platter R130, chicken liver pasta R80, and chicken curry R90 . Half price sushi (selected items) all day. Cocktails R35. Daily. Tel (021) 439-9027 (added 1/5/15)
* 5 Rooms, Alphen Boutique Hotel: 2 courses R160; 3 courses R 200; Sirloin R95, slow braised lamb shank (more…)
Tags: 5 Rooms, 96 Winery Road, Alphen Boutique Hotel, Andiamo, Anthonij Rupert Wines, Arnold's on Kloof, Asian Bar, Aubergine, Azure, Balducci's, Barristers Grill, Beerhouse, Beluga, bistro 13, Bistro Sixteen82, Blowfish, Blue Water Cafe, Borage BIstro, Boschendal, Bosmans, Buena Vista Social Cafe, Buitenverwachting, Bungalow, Cafe Caprice, Cafe Chameleon, Camissa, Camphors at Vergelegen, Camps Bay, Cape Grace, Cape Quarter, Cape Town, Cape Town Fish Market, Catharina's, Cheyne's, Chris von Ulmenstein, City Grill, Clifton, Clos Malverne, Col'Cacchio, Dash, De Grendel Restaurant, Delaire Graff, Delheim, Den Anker, Diva Pizza, Dornier Bodega Restaurant, Dunes, Eat Out, eat@Simonsvlei, Emporio Leone, Ferryman's Tavern, Franschhoek, Fyndraai, Gabriëlskloof Restaurant, Gibsons, Grande Provence, Grande Roche, Greek Fisherman, Harbour House. Kalk Bay, Harvest, Henri's Restaurant & Pub, Hildebrand, Hilton Cape Town, HQ, Hussar Grill, I love my Laundry, Indochine, Kleine Zalze, Knorhoek, La Bohm, La Bruixa, La Mouette, La Playa, La Residence, Laborie, Liberty's Restaurant, Live Bait, Liz McGrath Collection, Lord Neethling Restaurant, Lust Bistro & Bakery, Maison, Makaron Restaurant at Majeka House, Marc's Table, Massimo's, Meloncino, Mezbaan Indian Restaurant, Mitchell's Brewery, Mondiall, Myoga, Nobu, Ocean Blue, On 19, One&Only Cape Town, Orinoco, Paarl, Paranga, Pavilion, pepenero, Pierneef a la Motte, Pigalle, Quay Four, Queen Victoria Hotel, restaurant specials, Reubens, Ricks Cafe Americain, Ryan's Kitchen, Seafood at The Plettenberg, Sevruga, Shimmy Beach Club, Signal Restaurant, Slug & Lettuce, Solms Delta, Somerset West, Sotano, Southern Sun Cape Sun, Spier, Spiros, Steffanie's Place, Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch Vineyars, Table Bay Hotel, Taste Bistro, terroir, Th Conservatory, The Marine, The Restaurant at Newton Johnson, The Roundhouse, The Square, Tiger's Milk, Tokara, Towerbosch, Townhouse Hotel, Trees, Tuscany Beach, Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, Umi, V&A Waterfront, Vineyard Hotel, Warwick, Waterkloof, Whale Cottage Portfolio, Wild Peacock, Winelands, winter specials, Zenzero
Fri 17 Apr 2015
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* The French association of travel agents and tour operators has written to the Department of Home Affairs, the Department of Tourism, and the Department of Foreign Affairs, requesting an improvement regarding the new Immigration Regulations regarding children traveling to our country. The association points out that tourism to our country will be harmed, by up to 40% they warn!
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Tags: African Responsible Tourism Award winners, Anthonij Rupert Wyne, Azure, Backsberg, Bosman Family Vineyards, Cape Town, Chris von Ulmenstein, Coffee Bean Routes, Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of HOme Affairs, Department of Tourism, Elgin, Elgin Cool Wine & Country Festival, Fivestar PR, Food, French, Gansbaai Tourism, Grootbos, Hazell Public Relations & Wine Consultants, immigration regulations, La Motte, London, Marine Dynamics, Protea, Qatar Airways, Stellenzicht, The Drinks Business Green Awards 2015, The Good Holiday, tourism, Transfrontier Park Destination, Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, WanderBat, Whale Cottage Portfolio, WhaleTales, Wine, World Travel Market Africa, World' Most Dependable Airline, WTM Africa
Tue 24 Mar 2015
DnA Event Management has announced that it is calling for entries for the inaugural The Sommelier Selection, which will become a list of wines which will receive the stamp of approval of sommelier judges who serve on the committee of the South African Sommelier Association, the first local wine competition judged by a panel of sommeliers, and aimed at assisting the ‘everyday wine drinker’ in selecting good and affordable wines.
Not only wines in categories of House Wine under R110 a bottle (White, Red, Rosé, ‘Bubbles‘, ‘Sweets‘); Whites (Fresh/Crunchy, Elegant/Classy, Full/Rich, Luscious/Aromatic); Reds (Fresh/Juicy, Elegant/Classy, Voluptuous/Rich); Pinks (Rosés, Blanc de Noirs); ‘Fizzys/Bubbles‘ (MCC Non Vintage, MCC Vintage, MCC Rosé, MCC (more…)
Tags: beer, Chris von Ulmenstein, Ciders, David Clarke, DnA Event Management, Higgo Jacobs, House wine, Joakim Blakadder, Joerg Pfuetzner, MCC, Neil Grant, PR, restaurants, social media, South African Sommelier Association, Spiegelau, The Sommeliers Selection, Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, Whale Cottage Portfolio, Wine by the Glass Trophy
Sun 22 Mar 2015

It was a recent article by Nick Lander, husband of renowned wine critic Jancis Robinson and restaurant critic in the UK, about restaurants in hotels he had visited in Dubai that made me consider once again why hotel restaurants fare so poorly in patron support and in the
Eat Out Top 10 restaurant awards in our country.
Lander writes that specific rules about restaurants and liquor licences force restaurants to be linked to hotels in Dubai. In our country no such rules apply, and as a service to guests, hotels have over the years added dining facilities, in early days being the only restaurants offering tea and cake, and lunch and dunner. My parents drove us with overseas visitors to Franschhoek’s Swiss Farm Excelsior (now the Le Franschhoek Hotel), the benchmark of restaurants in those years.
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Tags: Ambassador Hotel, Anja Bosken, Azure, Banting Kitchen, Belmond Mount nelson Hotel, Bootlegger, Bosmans, Cape Royale Luxury Hotel, Caveau, cellars Hohenhort, Chris von Ulmnstien, Constantijn Hahndiek, David Higgs, Dubai, Eat Out Top 10, Eat Out Top 20 shortlist, Five Hundred, Francais, Franschhoek, Grand Chef, Grand Roche, Hartford House, Hermanus, Horst Frehse, hotel restaurants, Jackie Cameron, Jancis Robinson, Koi, La Splendida, Le Quartier, Majeka Houe, Makaron, Margot Janse, McGrath Collection, Natal Midlands, Nick Lander, Peter Tempelhoff, Plettenberg Bay, Relais & Chateaux, Rudi Liebenberg, Rust en Vede, Salt, Saxon Boutique Hotel & Spa, Sotano, Swiss Farm Excelsior, Tanja Kruger, The Greenhouse, The Planet, The Tasting Room, Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, Whale Cottage Portfolio, World's 50 Best Restaurants
Sun 8 Feb 2015
When UK wine judge and writer Jancis Robinson visited Cape Town last month, she brought her restaurant critic and former restaurateur husband Nick Lander along. He visited a handful of Cape Town restaurants, focusing mainly on Cape Town’s favourite foodie Bree Street, and wrote a brief overview about them.
Lander wrote that he found it hard to concentrate on Chef Christo Pretorius’ dishes of a lamb terrine, kingklip, and a milk and honey dessert, whilst eating at Azure at the Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, given the breathtaking view onto the Atlantic Ocean: ‘Cape Town’s natural beauty is so striking that it is impossible for any chef to compete‘. He blamed the lightweight Cape Town restaurant overview on the view! (more…)
Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Atlas TRading Company, Azure, Bree Street, Cape Town, Chef Christo Pretorius, Chef's Warehouse & Canteen, Chri von Ulmenstein, Eat Out Best Everyday Eatery, Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants, Jan Tomlin, Jancis Robinson, Jason's Bakery, Liam Tomlin, Nick Lander, Publik, Rossouw's Restaurants, Sababa, table mountain, tapas, Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, View, Wale Street, Wall Street Journal, Whale Cottage Portfolio