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Michelin inspectors: dining detectives or normal diners?

 

South Africa does not have the Michelin Star Restaurant rating system, because there are not enough Michelin tyres sold in our country, it is said.

Yet when travelling overseas, eating at Michelin one, two or three starred restaurants has an intrigue,  because they appear to be far better than our own local best restaurants, which is not necessarily the case at all.

We are proud to have two South African chefs linked to two Michelin star restaurants: Chef Jan-Hendrik van der Westhuizen owns one star JAN Restaurant in Nice, awarded for the seventh time earlier this year, and Chef Jean Delport heads up the one star Restaurant Interlude at Leonardslee Gardens in the UK, the star having been awarded for three years running. Co-incidentally both chefs studied at the former Chefs School at Zevenwacht.  Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 9 of Level 3, 3 August 2021

 

Tuesday 3 August 2021, Day 9 of Level 3 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a special day 🙏; for a good nights sleep in my newkings boutique hotel bed; for a spoil breakfast at Zest Restaurant; for an exciting reveal of the new Zest website, to go live at the end of the week 👏; for being very lucky to get a late afternoon emergency appointment at my dentist, when an implant cracked last night, and not having to pay a cent for him to reinstate the implant 🙏,, delaying my departure to Gordon’s Bay, so I worked from home for a while, Earl Grey so happy to see his mama, the first time since his arrival that I haven’t slept at home😻; for a Bakoven walk; for a pleasant safe drive to Continue reading →

President Ramaphosa lifts alcohol ban, moves SA to Level 3, restaurants jubilant !

 

This evening President Ramaphosa moved our country’s Lockdown to Level 3, after 28 days of Level 4, a tough month for the Restaurant industry.

Despite Sit-Down dining being permitted midway through Level 4, most restaurants chose to remain closed, it not being economically viable to reopen without selling alcohol.

The President permitted the sale of alcohol in restaurants from tomorrow, until 20h00. Liquor outlets may sell alcohol on Mondays – Thursdays.  The Curfew starting time has been pushed back to 22h00. All excellent news for the Restaurant industry.

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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 1 of Adjusted Level 4, 28 June 2021.

 

Monday 28 June 2021, Day 1 of Level 4 Adjusted 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#gratitude for a day of rain, rain and rain, I likening it to the heavens crying with the Restaurant and Alcohol industries; for a day initially feeling uncoordinated, waiting to hear from my clients about what they are planning, only Harvest Culture Eaterie offering Delivery and Collection from their Deli, but now in my normal working swing; for only one break from the rain, this afternoon, getting to Woolworths and back, making up the rest of my steps by walking in the garage; for a Deja Continue reading →