Massimo
Massimo is originally from Piemonte, in northern Italy. Massiomo and his wife Tracy run their popular home style Italian restaurant, Massimo in Hout Bay. Massimo is passionate about sustainability. In his cooking he uses locally sourced sustainable produce. He only ever serves green listed fish. In doing this he is following the path he set […]
Giles Edwards
Giles Edwards is the co-owner of La Tete with a focus on nose to tail dining. It was under the training of Fergus Henderson that Giles passion for sustainability was ignited. La Tete radiates his passionate for seasonal produce and sustainable meat and seafood, it is about honouring the entire animal and produce minimizing waste. […]
Julie Carter
Growing up in Muizenberg, Julie was surrounded by fish as her father was a commercial fisherman. Julie’s father passed on his love and knowledge of the ocean which lead Julie to starting her own business – she set up a seafood stall at The Biscuit Mill. Her knowledge and concept was well received and to […]
Glen Williams
Glen Williams is a born and bred southern suburbs Capetonian. He got his big break at La Colombe at the age 21 when he was made Pastry chef. This is the move which has set him on a course that has brought him to where he is today. Glen is chef and co-owner at Foxcroft […]
Lucas Carstens
Lucas started out as a commis chef at Aubergine Restaurant. He is now the executive chef at Makaron Restaurant, Majeka House. Home grown excellence, simplicity and honesty are the hall marks of his cooking. Locally sourced, ingredient driven dishes bounce off the menu. Seafood is a strong feature at this restaurant. He is committed to using only sustainable fish. […]
Kayla-Ann Osborn
Kayla-Ann is a talented, dynamic chef who has always had a passion for cooking. “I always wanted to be in the kitchen from a very young age, right from the days I spent cooking with my Gran. I have been obsessed with food ever since. It was never really a choice I made, it was just […]
Michael Cooke
Cooke is a breath of fresh air with a humble and down to earth approach when it comes to creating his ingenious and sublime dishes. He’s worked at Heston Blumenthal’s Michelin-starred The Fat Duck, following that up as head chef at La Colombe and the Greenhouse. So, he is no stranger to the starry world […]
Louis van Reenen
Louis believes that there is an important role to play in countering the negative effects in our world especially when it comes to sustainable issues. As Van Reenen says, “Anyone can be trained to do fancy icing on a but what’s far more significant is how we as chefs can educate the public and change attitudes. […]
Xavier Francis
Xavier Francis grew up in the idyllic coastal city of Durban, South Africa – perhaps the origin for his love of seafood. Xavier enjoys creating new dishes, which serve as an expression of his childhood memories. When creating a new dish, he will always start with a core component and builds the dish around that. […]
Ash Heeger
Chef and Owner Ash Heeger was born in Mthatha and raised in Cape Town. Ash knew she wanted to be a professional chef by the time she was ten years old. No other career was ever an option for her. Ash earned her laurels at the Test Kitchen. She followed this up in London with […]