Category Archives: Winelands

Meet Chef Kerry Kilpin of Tryn/Bistro 1682 at Steenberg: 2021 Top 10 Woman Chef

 

Kerry Kilpin is the Executive Chef at Steenberg, in charge of both Tryn and Bistro 1682 restaurants on the wine estate. She was selected as one of the 2021 Cape’s Top 10 Women Chefs, and receives a bottle of Adhara Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Heading up one restaurant is a challenge in itself, but heading up two restaurants and that during a pandemic which affected the restaurant industry the most through its constantly changing Lockdown regulations regarding alcohol sales, operating hours, and restaurant capacity, reflects Chef Kerry’s strength as a manager as well as a chef.

We salute you Chef Kerry!

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Restaurants offering Food Delivery/Collection during 2021 Level 4 Lockdown: Cape Town and Winelands.

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Cape Town and Winelands Restaurants have been quick to set up a Delivery and/or Collection Service, since President Ramaphosa announced the Level 4 Lockdown on Sunday,  closing down all restaurants for Sit-Down Service in the country.

Whilst surviving two restaurant closures in Lockdown last year, this restaurant Level 4 closure appears to have caught many by surprise. Many restaurateurs have become wiser through last year’s experience, and have calculated the break even point in terms of minimum income to be made. Combined with the rain all week to date and freezing cold, and the fear of the fast-spreading Delta Covid variant, many restaurants are making losses by being open for Take-Aways. Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 58 of Level 1, 27 April 2021.

 

Tuesday 27 April 2021, Freedom Day, Day 58 of Level 1 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#Grateful for a lovely refreshing day after the overnight rain; for a good working and writing morning; for a wonderful kiss and make up with Jenny Stephens, celebrated with wine and snacks on the terrace, a lot to catch up on over the past month ❤️; for a short Bakoven walk, as well as a power walk up my secret Bakoven lanes, earning 300 Discovery points; and for being happy, healthy, and free. 🙏💙 Continue reading →