{"id":61571,"date":"2014-09-15T07:50:45","date_gmt":"2014-09-15T05:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=61571"},"modified":"2015-01-21T13:53:50","modified_gmt":"2015-01-21T11:53:50","slug":"cape-town-and-winelands-restaurant-and-chef-changes-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/cape-town-and-winelands-restaurant-and-chef-changes-continue\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Town and Winelands restaurant and chef changes continue!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Borage<\/a>An unusually high number of new restaurants has opened or will do so in the next month or two. \u00a0There have never been so many chefs leaving their employers to start their own restaurants, or to join other employers! \u00a0This list of restaurant openings and closings and restaurant staff movements is\u00a0updated continuously,\u00a0<\/strong>as we receive new information:<\/p>\n

Restaurant Openings<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Borage Bistro<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0has opened in Portside, with Chef Frank Marks, previously of The Fat Duck, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, La Colombe, The Test Kitchen, and The Pot Luck Club<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Chef Chris Erasmus<\/strong>\u00a0has opened his own restaurant\u00a0Foliage<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in Franschhoek, having previously been at Pierneef \u00e0 La Motte.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Idiom Wines<\/strong>\u00a0is said to be opening a restaurant.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0The Butcher Shop & Grill<\/strong>\u00a0has opened next to Sotano in Mouille Point.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Michael Townsend<\/strong>\u00a0(La Parada, Lucky Fish, Harbour House emporium) is\u00a0opening a steak restaurant in Muizenberg in November.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Neil Grant and his business partner Barry Engelbrecht (of Burrata) are opening a new restaurant\u00a0Bocca<\/strong>\u00a0on the corner of Bree and Wale Streets in September, \u2018more low key, more Bree Street, more user-friendly<\/em>\u2018, with an Italian pizza oven too. \u00a0They are also taking over the River Caf\u00e9 (renaming it) at Constantia Uitsig.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Hard Rock Caf\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0has returned to South Africa, and has opened the first of four branches on Mandela Square in Johannesburg. \u00a0Branches in Cape Town, Pretoria, and Durban are planned.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>NV-80<\/strong>\u00a0has opened in the Checkers building in Sea Point.<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Baked in the Wood<\/strong>\u00a0is to open in Woodstock in 2015, offering craft beer and tapas, and is owned by Zahir Mohamed of Baked Bistro.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Franky\u2019s Diner<\/strong>\u00a0has opened on Main Road, Sea Point.<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Beijing Opera<\/strong>\u00a0has opened on Rose Street.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0The Lunch Depot<\/strong>\u00a0has opened.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Hard Pressed Caf\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0has opened at the bottom of Bree Street.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Charcoal Dining<\/strong>\u00a0has opened where Chef\u2019s Warehouse was previously.<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0Isola<\/strong>\u00a0has opened on Wale Street (but seems closed most days lately).<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Thornton Whites Gastro Bar<\/strong>\u00a0has opened<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>DeKapo<\/strong>\u00a0has opened as a Halaal restaurant in Mouille Point<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Plan B<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Bar and Caf\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0has opened<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Flames<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0View<\/strong>\u00a0have opened in the Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff in Johannesburg, with Chef Dirk Gieselmann, previously of 3 Michelin star Auberge de I\u2019ll \u00a0in France.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Yo Meatball<\/strong>\u00a0has opened on Roeland Street<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Lucky Fish<\/strong>\u00a0has opened in Wynberg.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Chef Craig Cormack has opened a\u00a0Pop-Up Pizza & Pasta Restaurant<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>next to the\u00a0All\u00e9e Bleue\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0winetasting centre, open until end September.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0CreATE Inspirational Caf\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0has opened in Stellenbosch.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Honest Chocolate Caf\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0will open next to Honest Chocolate on Wale Street.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Brandon of the Caveau Crew is opening\u00a0The Lady Ava<\/strong>\u00a0in Mouille Point!<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Crisp<\/strong><\/a>, \u2018purveyors of fine produce\u2019<\/em>, has opened as a deli and coffee shop in Franschhoek.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Kokkedoor judge and Chef Nic van Wyk and Roxy Laker have opened<\/span>\u00a0bistro 13 at Stellenbosch Vineyards<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Welmoed).<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Izakaya Matsuri<\/strong>\u00a0has opened in The Rockwell in Green Point, belonging to the same owner as Genki in Stellenbosch<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Piazza Italia<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0has opened on Park Road in Gardens.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Shift<\/strong>\u00a0has opened as a coffee shop in Cape Royale Luxury Hotel<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Pasta Cafe<\/strong>\u00a0has opened in the Cape Royale Luxury Hotel<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Tasha\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0is opening in Canal Walk<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Local\u00e9 Cocktail & Pincho Bar<\/strong>\u00a0has opened in Mowbray, as a joint venture between Baked Bistro and Starlings Caf\u00e9<\/p>\n

* \u00a0Lime Tree Caf\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0has opened in Bergvliet<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Olio Pizza<\/strong>\u00a0has opened in Bergvliet<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 The Whale Garden<\/strong> has opened as an outdoor coffee bar in Hermanus.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 A truly Italian restaurant Palma<\/strong><\/span><\/a> is to open on Bree Street<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Molten Toffee Juice Bar & Coffee Shop<\/strong> has opened on Kloof Street.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Chef Thomas Sinn has opened Rivendell Restaurant<\/strong><\/span><\/a> on the road to Hermanus.<\/p>\n

Restaurant Closures<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Jewel of India<\/strong>\u00a0on Rose Street has closed down.<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Casparaus<\/strong>\u00a0has closed down in Stellenbosch<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Lanique Bistro & Bar<\/strong> has closed down.<\/p>\n

Restaurant chef\/staff\/venue changes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Morgenster<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is planning a new restaurant with an (very big name) international partner, a Caf\u00e9, a Deli, and accommodation, a project which is still in development phase, but is planned to roll out in summer.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Fyndraai<\/strong>\u00a0has moved into a new restaurant building on Solms-Delta, making space for the current restaurant venue to become the tasting room. \u00a0The restaurant building was previously a stable, and is next to the new Music van de Caab building.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Haas\u00a0has moved to Buitenkant Street<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Chef Bruce Robertson has moved from Scarborough to Simon\u2019s Town, opening\u00a0<\/span>The Flagship<\/strong>\u00a0guest house and a 16 seater restaurant – sadly Chef Bruce passed away suddenly on 3 November.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>The Gallery Restaurant at South Hills<\/strong>\u00a0has opened in Elgin.<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Fisherman\u2019s Catch<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in Franchhoek\u00a0has closed, after re-opening twice this year. \u00a0It had a new sign West Coast Farm Stall and Coffee Shoppe, but that has also been taken down. \u00a0Its new signage is The White House, and a coffee shop\/restaurant inside, called Aptyt! \u00a0It also sells Addictions (ice cream shop brand in Cape Town)!<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Craft Bakery,<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Craft Wheat & Hops\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>has opened\u00a0where Apprentice used to be in Andringa Street in Stellenbosch.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Chef Andres Cond\u00e9<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0formerly from elBulli and Tickets Michelin-star restaurants, has joined the\u00a0Harbour House Group<\/strong>. \u00a0He will eventually open a fine dining restaurant in the Constantia Nek restaurant building<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 The Company\u2019s Garden Restaurant will be taken over by the Zingara Group, and renamed\u00a0<\/span>Haarlem & Hope.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0It will open in Spring.<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Chef Carl Penn of Pedlars on the Bend has opened\u00a0<\/span>Alcantra\u00a0<\/strong>in the former Don Pedro in Woodstock.<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Carne Bistro\u00a0has opened on Kloof Street<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, where Caffe Milano was, and another Carne is opening in Wynberg.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Mange Tout at Mont Rochelle in Franschhoek has re-opened and renamed\u00a0Miko<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Chef Jackie Cameron has left Hartford House, and opens the\u00a0Jackie Cameron School of Food and Wine<\/strong>\u00a0in Hilton in January.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Luvey \u2018n Rose<\/strong>\u00a0has reopened on Loop Street.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Chef Gerald van der Walt of The Greenhouse at Cellars-Hohenhort has joined\u00a0The Tasting Room<\/strong>\u00a0at Le Quartier Fran\u00e7ais as Head Chef.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0La Colombe<\/strong>\u00a0has moved out of Constantia Uitsig, to re-open at Silvermist in Hout Bay in October.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Chef PJ Vadas<\/strong>\u00a0has left Camphors at Vergelegen, to open his own \u00a0restaurant and brewery\u00a0The Hog House<\/strong>\u00a0in Cape Town. \u00a0The brewery will operate from Ndabeni, near Merrypak.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Rocca<\/strong>\u00a0in the Cape Quarter has been sold, and has changed its name to\u00a0Celtic Cove.<\/strong><\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0La Parada<\/strong>\u00a0is opening in part of the former Constantia Nek restaurant building<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Umi<\/strong>\u00a0restaurant in Camps Bay has been halved in size, and\u00a0La Belle Caf\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0has opened in the other half. \u00a0It is a sister restaurant to the one based in The Alphen, also being part of the Kovensky Group.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 &Union has changed ownership, having been bought by Jason Lilley of Jason\u2019s, and its name to\u00a0WeinHaus & Biergarten<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Jamie\u2019s Italian<\/strong>\u00a0is opening in the V&A Waterfront, when the Sevruga lease expires, Chef Jamie Oliver already having restaurants in Canada, Australia, Dubai, Ireland, Hong Kong, Russia, Singapore, and Turkey.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 The Daily Deli in Tamboerskloof has changed owners, and has opened as\u00a0The<\/strong>\u00a0Blue Caf\u00e9.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

* \u00a0 1800\u00b0 Bistro at the Cape Royale Luxury Hotel has re-opened as\u00a0The Banting Kitchen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Burgundy<\/strong>\u00a0in Hermanus has been sold to Willem and Estie Steyn, who in turn have sold\u00a0Savannah<\/strong>. \u00a0They also own @Food and Wine in Hermanus.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Ryan\u2019s Kitchen<\/strong>\u00a0has left its location within Rusthof due to renovations to the building. \u00a0It will re-open in November, at the former Pistachio Bistro (now closed down) in Place Vendome in Franschhoek.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 65 on Main has changed its name to<\/span>\u00a065 on Main\u00a0Lifestyle Food & Banting Caf\u00e9<\/strong><\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Khuselo Mputa<\/strong>\u00a0has left Aubergine, and now is at Grande Provence as Sommelier and Restaurant Manager.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Xolani Mancotywa<\/strong>\u00a0joined La Residence as Sommelier and Beverage Manager, but has already left again.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Llewellyn Lambert<\/strong>\u00a0has joined The Franschhoek Kitchen at Holden Manz as Restaurant Manager.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Chef\u00a0Michael Cooke<\/strong>\u00a0from La Colombe has joined Camphors at Vergelegen as Executive Chef, taking over from PJ Vadas.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Chef\u00a0Gary Richardson<\/strong>\u00a0has left Stables at Vergelegen, opening his own restaurant in Harfield Village in November.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Restaurant Manager\u00a0Jason van Heerden<\/strong>\u00a0has left Stables at Vergelegen, returning to Brisbane. \u00a0Marvin Seekoei is the new Manager.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Chef\u00a0Stefan Danz<\/strong>\u00a0of Babylonstoren has joined Stables at Vergelegen as Executive Chef<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 The management of Tokara has taken over the management of\u00a0Tokara DeliCATessen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Aroma Caf\u00e9 has opened on Loop Street.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0 Maison\u00a0has opened a Deli offering Tapas dishes<\/span><\/a><\/strong> to pair with its winetasting in October.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Ashley Moss<\/strong>\u00a0is the new Head Chef at The Greenhouse.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0The Salmon Bar<\/strong>\u00a0in Franschhoek has been sold again, to a very friendly David MacGinty.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Chef Christiaan Campbell<\/strong>\u00a0of Delaire Graff has\u00a0moved to Boschendal<\/strong><\/a>. \u00a0 His replacement is Michael Dig, a chef who worked with Chef Christiaan.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Chef Brad Ball<\/strong>\u00a0of Bistro Sixteen82 has left, and is moving to\u00a0Pedlars on the Bend.<\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>Willow Stober is heading up the kitchen currently, until Kelly Kilpin starts in November.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Belsol<\/strong>\u00a0Portuguese restaurant has opened in Camps Bay, where Luigi\u2019s used to be (but still has all the Luigi branding outside the restaurant)<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Truffle<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0has opened where Leaf, Portofino, and The Showroom used to be, and changed chefs within 10 days of opening, Chef Nick Blazic having left, and Chef Ryan Brown having taken over!<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 The Executive Club at the Westin Cape Town has changed its name to\u00a0On 19. \u00a0Chris Maree <\/strong>is the new chef, previously at the Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Chef Oliver Cattermole has left Mondiall and joined\u00a0the Leeu Collection<\/strong><\/a>. Chef Lauren Case is now running the Mondiall kitchen. Mondiall Sous Chef Jodey Carlous has also left, joining the Zingara Group.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Chef Marile van Niekerk<\/strong>\u00a0has left Craft Wheat & Hops to join LUST Bakery & Bistro at Vrede en Lust as Head Chef.<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Amy and Marc\u00a0Botes<\/strong>\u00a0have taken over Mozzarella Bar from Giorgio Nava on\u00a0Kloof\u00a0Street, and\u00a0renamed it Chalk & Cork (aka as Chalk & Cheek!)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Chef Kerry Kilpin<\/strong> has been appointed as Head Chef and Restaurant Manager of Bistro Sixteen82<\/strong>, from 3 November onward. \u00a0She was previously at La Colombe and The Food Barn.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Chris Papayannes,<\/strong> previous Restaurant Manager and Sommelier at The Restaurant at Newton Johnson, has been appointed as Executive Sous Chef at Zevenwacht.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Chef Charl Coetzee<\/strong> has joined Eight at Spier.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Taste<\/strong> restaurant is moving to Bright Street in Somerset West, re-opening in November.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Chef Germaine Esau<\/strong>\u00a0has moved from Delaire Graff to Makaron at Majeka House.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Charcutier Steve Jeffery <\/strong>is\u00a0running of Blaauwklippen Bistro.<\/p>\n

Temporary restaurant closures<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0Boschendal<\/strong>\u00a0has closed, for an extensive renovation as a wedding destination, \u00a0over winter. A new restaurant operator is expected to be appointed for the summer.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>La Colombe<\/strong>: closed until October<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Tokara DeliCATessen<\/strong>\u00a0will be closed for renovations in September.<\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>Ryan\u2019s Kitchen<\/strong>\u00a0is currently closed, and re-opening in the former\u00a0<\/span>Pistachio Bistro<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in Place Vendome in Franschhoek in November.<\/span><\/p>\n

We welcome all restaurant news<\/strong>\u00a0–<\/span>\u00a0please e-mail us at whalecot@iafrica.com<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio:\u00a0www.whalecottage.com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 Tel (021) 433-2100 \u00a0Twitter:@WhaleCottage <\/strong>Facebook: \u00a0<\/strong>click here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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