Carolize Coetzee
Carolize Coetzee hails from Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape and she takes her inspiration from heirloom recipes from her mother and her grandmother. Her most cherished food memories are rooted in traditional, locally sourced, seasonal ingredients. With her dedication to South African flavours, sustainability frames her cooking. The organic vegetable garden attached to the restaurant […]
Nicole Loubser
Namibian-born Nicole Loubser studied at the Institute of Culinary Arts in Stellenbosch. Ambitious and passionate about sustainability she likes to push culinary boundaries and has tripped the light fantastic at La Colombe, The Test Kitchen, and at JAN in Nice. She now heads the kitchen at Gåte Restaurant on Quoin Rock wine farm near Stellenbosch where she is […]
Matt Manning
Matt perfected his trade in London under the likes of Marcus Waring and the one-and-only Gordon Ramsay. On relocating to South Africa he joined the brigade at La Colombe before moving on to become the king of pop-ups on the Cape Town foodie scene. Last December he opened his first fully fledged restaurant called Grub & […]
Guy Bennett
At the age of seven, the food markets of Paris made a big impact on this young epicurean. Guy works with seasonally sourced ingredients and local suppliers, including farmers who share his food philosophy. He likes to know where the produce comes from and he needs to know that ethical practices were followed in its […]
Gustaaf Boshoff
Gustaaf Boshoff was bitten by the food bug at an early age and his passion drove him to study to become a chef. After graduating from culinary school, he honed his skills in Michelin-starred establishments in Europe. The Green Goose is his homage to showcasing humble dishes but with a fine-dining twist. He opts for sustainability and […]
Kyle Knight
Kyle Knight is chef/owner of The Shop, a Sea Point bistro where he and his wife Gabi put the emphasis on traceability and the sourcing of ingredients. Their menu changes frequently: If it’s fresh and in season on the day then it makes its way onto the menu. They describe their style as “simple, tasty and […]
Jamie Friedberg
Chef Jamie Freidberg is head chef at Between Us, Cape Town. Her twin sister Jess is co owner of this eatery. Chef Jamie is a self taught cook. She has a passion for producing dishes that zing and flavour but in essence are simple. Born in Joburg, she takes sustainability very seriously, this runs right […]
Andrew Atkinson
Chef Andrew Atkinson is a renowned TV chef, presenter and is one of the most experienced 5* hotel chefs in South Africa. Andrew took up the role of Masterchef SA judge for several seasons, when not cooking up a storm on many a TV screen and he has also cooked for an extensive list of […]
Christina Semczyszyn
Chef Christina Semczyszyn was appointed head chef at Tjing Tjing Cape Town in 2014. Since then this hotspot has been winning awards under her watch. She oversees 3 floors of Japanese culinary delights.After studying cooking at Alfresco in East London she spent time cheffing in London UK honing her craft. This chef is truly passionate […]
Judi Fourie
Chef Judi Fourie, has been in the restaurant industry for the last 15 years. After graduating from Silwood School of Cookery she went on a culinary journey of exploration around the world to experience and experiment with flavours before she opened up her long-time dream her own restaurant in Cape Town. At Pilcrow & Cleaver, […]