Category Archives: Restaurant week

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 16 of Level 2, 28 September 2021.

 

Tuesday 28 September 2021, Day 16 of Level 2 đŸ˜·

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a day getting better as it progressed 🙏; for a hardworking morning, but taking a mid morning Bakoven walk; for Minsky being lucky to cross Victoria Road unscathed, terrible to see this đŸ˜±; for Gary Peterson friend Walter having a fabulous Commissioner at the CCMA today, so happy that we role-played yesterday; for a very very good Status meeting at newkings boutique hotel, going through the final touches of the newsletter; for a short Zest meeting; for a tasting with the waiters Continue reading →

185 on Beach is literally … on the beach in Gordon’s Bay, superb views and service!

 

Last week I was spoilt with a two day stay at 185 on Beach, a four star guest house as well as self-catering accommodation establishment located on Beach Road in Gordon’s Bay, a few steps from the town’s famous Bikini Beach.

What was intended as an Instagram training trade exchange became two days of spoiling by owners Richard and Jeanette Loring, and added to my portfolio of sunset photographs, given the fantastic location of 185 on Beach. Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 24 of Level 4, 21 July 2021

 

Wednesday 21 July 2021, Day 24 of Level 4 đŸ˜·

Corona Gratitude 🙏

Grateful for a storm day with rain and sun, rain and sun; for a peaceful sleep; for first reaction to my Door Lock moves, the Fire inspector making a first visit; for two Discovery Gameboard plays; for a busy working day; for a walk to the Camps Bay Hardware store, rewarded with a short-lived rainbow; for being warm on such a cold day, the cats even preferring to be inside đŸ˜»đŸ˜»; and for being happy, healthy, and free. 🙏💙 Continue reading →

Sweet Service Award goes to De Vleispaleis; Sour Service Award goes to EbbTide Apartment 201!

 

The Sweet Service Award goes to De Vleispaleis in Stellenbosch, and its owner Stuart Bailey, for creating a Byt Ready Meals food delivery service in Stellenbosch for his staff, to assist them in getting income in the time in which the restaurant is closed in accordance with Level 4 Lockdown regulations.  Given that the President is likely to extend Level 4 on Sunday, by a possible further two weeks, and that the Government has promised to provide TERS/UIF support but that such payment could be slow in coming, Stuart encouraged his staff to form a collective to offer basic home-cooked meals such as macaroni and cheese, lasagne, cottage pie, and chicken a la king for delivery, gave them the left-over fresh produce of the restaurant, offered them packaging material as well as the services of his design team, while he has closed De Vleispaleis until the Level 4 Lockdown is lifted.

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