Tuesday 30 November 2021, Day 61 of Level 1 đˇ
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#grateful for a fabulous day, warm at 22C; for having a morning meeting cancelled, which gave me uninterrupted time to do my client work today; for a walk to Woolworths to buy fruit; for meeting Gary Peterson at my house and driving through to Stonehurst Estate at Westlake, to the home of the Honorary Consul of Finland, Phillip Palmgren, to attend an evening of âFancy Finnish Foodâ, hosted Continue reading →
Saturday 19 June 2021, Day 4 of Level 3 đˇ
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#grateful for another glorious day, back to summer for today and tomorrow, at 23C; for a perfect long sleep, and not feeling any vaccination side-effects; for a busy working morning; for experiencing day 1 of Zest Restaurant, its soft opening being a lunch event for a celebration, taking photographs and meeting more of the Zest team, so proud of how they handled it; for a Vit D shot on the terrace this afternoon; for a walk to the Camps Bay Tidal Pool, with a beautiful sunset; and for being happy, healthy, and free. đđ Continue reading →
Thursday 20 May 2021, Day 81 of Level 1 đˇ
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#Grateful for another fabulous day, they are just getting better and better đ; 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 hadnât 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 →
Last week I attended a small intimate Media Event at Musgrave Spirits in Salt River, with only ten guests, to introduce its Musgrave Copper flavour-infused Pot Still Brandy. Musgrave Spirits is well-known for its Gin, and its Pink Gin in particular. We were introduced to the Brandy on ice, with mixers, as Savoury drinks, and ended off the evening with delicious Don Pedros. Continue reading →