Category Archives: Sea Point

Is lifting of the Curfew a good omen for the Restaurant Industry? Restaurant Update January 2022!

 

The lifting of the Curfew late on 30 December was the best gift that the Restaurant industry has received in the past 21 months. It meant that restaurants could remain open late on New Year’s Eve, and that income was boosted by the longer trading, and better bookings for the evening, one which saw bookings sluggish until the announcement was made.  One hopes that it is a good omen for the restaurant industry for the year ahead, coupled with the recent reversal of the travel bans instituted by the UK, the USA and Germany, being our major tourism source markets.

For the first time the number of restaurant openings exceeds restaurant closures.
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 90 of Level 1, 29 December 2021

 

Wednesday 29 December 2021, Day 90 of Level 1 😷

Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a bizarre high and low day today, waking up from a horrid nightmare, almost never dreaming 😱; for a working morning; for meeting Florian Gast and Barbara Lenhard for lunch at Zest, spoilt with the gift of a cellphone holder ‘sling bag’, all the rage in Europe, catching up on more news and enjoying the sunshine and lunch #vielendank; for both my newkings and Zest Status meetings falling away, but meeting with staff of both clients, spending four hours there in total; for two Discovery Gameboard plays today; for putting in almost a full tank of petrol, at R900 😱; for a Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 85 of Level 1, 24 December 2021

 

Friday 24 December 2021, Day 85 of Level 1, Christmas Eve 🎄😷

Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for no enhanced Lockdown restrictions over the Festive days 🙏; for the excellent news that the USA is dropping its travel ban from 31 December, and that Belgium too has reduced its restrictions relative to the southern African countries; for getting up early to finish most of my work by lunchtime; for a Bakoven walk; for taking Henry for Christmas Lunch at Zest, his first visit there, my Christmas Feast for today, and lucky to be served by the bubbly Josie Milner 🌹 ; for the efficient Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 83 of Level 1, 22 December 2021

 

Wednesday 22 December 2021, Day 83 of Level 1 😷

Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a cooler day today compared to yesterday, at 27C, surprisingly considerable quieter in Camps Bay; for a very busy working morning, trying to catch up on work not done in the past two days, due to birthday celebrations and the 21 hour power blackout; for squeezing in a very quick Bakoven walk; for two Discovery Gameboard plays; for getting balloons for our Zest Chef Scott Melvin, for his birthday of yesterday when he took the day off; for a good meeting with newkings, Continue reading →