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The acclaimed Royal Grill Restaurant, located in the Royal Hotel was reopened last night Thursday, 11 March 2010, after a complete transformation. The restaurant which has been given a complete face lift, valued at two million rand, still maintains the grand elegance of its original day.
Interior designer Andrew Irving from Interdeco, achieved a modern fresh [...]

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Singita Game Reserves, Africa’s premier operator of luxury game lodges, has appointed New Zealand-born Robert Walker as Head Chef at the award-winning Singita Lebombo lodge.
Located on the far Eastern reaches of the Kruger National Park, bordering Mozambique, Singita Lebombo is renowned for its exceptional gourmet cuisine, where delicious riverside bush breakfasts and pool-side dinners are [...]

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The Sandton Sun hotel is proud to announce the appointment of Julian Cohen as their new F&B Manager. Julian has a strong background in the hospitality industry, with his previous role as Operations Manager at Thai Africa Restaurants. Julian brings with him a passion for food and wine, as well as experience and reputation.
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Salt Restaurant & Bar at the re-styled Ambassador Hotel in Bantry Bay is proud to announce the appointment of executive chef, Jacques de Jager. Driven by an overwhelming ambition to ‘get things right’, Jacques comes from a successful two-year stint at the Restaurant at Grande Provence in Franschhoek, which was awarded sixth place in the [...]

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“THE customer is always right” is not merely a cliché or marketing gimmick at Kleine Zalze outside Stellenbosch. Here the customer is definitely king and this award winning wine estate aims to communicate directly with its customer base to find out exactly what they love and enjoy about Kleine Zalze wines.
In their desire to interact [...]

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Simonsig Estate celebrates its winemaking legacy of more than four decades, with the unveiling of a suave new heirloom, the Van Niekerk Room, a stylish extension of the owners’ hospitality, welcoming sophisticated intimate affairs.
Dedicated to the late Liza Malan – beloved mother of the three brothers of Simonsig, and daughter of Pieter Beyers Van Niekerk [...]

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Diners at a London restaurant owned by Stellenbosch winemakers Gary and Kathy Jordan and former Johannesburg restaurateur Neleen Strauss, are being asked to sign a legal form before they eat its traditional Christmas puddings, just in case they swallow a silver charm by accident.
Neleen, who opened High Timber, a ‘wine dining’ restaurant in the heart [...]

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The 2009 Prudential Eat Out Restaurant Awards has brought a new menu of South Africa’s top restaurants and chefs into the spotlight. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the awards – giving the culinary industry even more reason to celebrate as they prepare for the upcoming summer season. Also launched on the evening was [...]

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Terroir restaurant, situated on Kleine Zalze in the Stellenbosch winelands, has once again been awarded Top 10 status in the 2009 Prudential Eat Out Restaurant Awards, held last night in the ballroom of the Westin Grand in Cape Town.
Terroir was chosen as one of the Top 10 restaurants in South Africa from a stellar line-up [...]

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A South African owned restaurant in London has taken the unprecedented step of banning turkey this Christmas. Despite requests from some customers, the team at High Timber, a restaurant on the banks of the Thames, is refusing to put turkey on the menu “because it simply doesn’t taste as good as steak”.
Co-owners Gary and Kathy [...]

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