Tag Archives: Blouberg

Matt’s Homespun opens second restaurant, at The Andros Boutique Hotel in Claremont

 

I have the highest regard for Chef Matt Schreuder of Homespun in Blouberg, for the creativity of his world class Secret Supper Club in particular, and his Tasting Menus which are of a Top 10 Restaurant standard.

Ahead of the official opening on Friday 18 June, I was invited to a ‘friends and family’ preview of Chef Matt’s new Homespun at The Andros 5 star Boutique Hotel in Claremont on Saturday evening. It was my first visit to the Hotel.  The Hotel has an old-world charm and dates back to 1908. It was designed by renowned Sir Herbert Baker.  It has 15 rooms. Parking is available on the propperty. It has a delightful Champagne Bar. Continue reading →

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

 

Saturday 22 May 2021, Day 83 of Level 1 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for another fabulous day, cannot believe my fabulous luck; for a beautiful sunny day with a slight chill; for fetching another Tourist Guiding certificate, finally available after more than a year; for meeting my newest client Harvest Culture in the Tyger Falls Waterfront, owned by Dale Schreuder, father of Chef Matt of Homespun, who connected the two of us, celebrating our collaboration with a delicious lunch, joined by Chef Matt and his partner Elri; for getting home safely after a massive traffic jam on the N1, due to roadworks with only one lane open; for a refreshing Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 81 of Level 1, 20 May 2021

Thursday 20 May 2021, Day 81 of Level 1 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#Grateful for another fabulous day, they are just getting better and better 💙; for the luck of a 4th restaurant added to my Client Portfolio today, pinching myself to check if this is real; for the excitement of working with a brand new restaurant, opening next month, attending a glassware selection and cocktail tasting today, oh what fun, meeting new suppliers and reconnecting with the mixologist Aidan Powrie, whom I hadn’t seen in 2 years; for collecting my poppyseed roll order from Dinkel Bakery; for amazing reaction to a Dinner Bed & Breakfast promotion Utopia is running with the Villa Rosa guest house in Sea Point; for a chatty Status Meeting and Dilmah Earl Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 36 of Level 1, 26 October 2020

 

Monday 26 October 2020, Day 36 of Level 1, Day 214 of Lockdown 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#Grateful for a sunny 23C after such a cloudy grey weekend, feeling far more energized, and still warm enough for the terrace doors to be open; for a good writing morning; for a strenuous walk, taking a completely different route for a change, halfway up Camps Bay Drive and then through Bakoven, photographing pretty flowers on the way, and rewarded with 300 Discovery points; for being able to offer some legal advice to a friend in need; for a peaceful day; and for being happy and healthy. 🙏💙 Continue reading →