The Tasting Room at Le Quartier Français has had an interior design overhaul.
Theatre and set designer, Herbert Janse (and Margot’s brother) flew in from Holland to oversee the redesign and has created a look which mirrors international food trends; away from the stiffness and formality of ‘fine dining’
There’s an informality to the design that sees [...]
Where did you grow up?
Franschhoek
What were your earliest food influences & memories?
I loved spending time in my godmother’s kitchen especially when the whole family had to roll up their sleeves in preparation for the big church bazaar. My job was to prepare the makataan or as we call it, kafferwaatlemoen, for the jam [...]
32 Chefs inspire the first cook book featuring recipes from Relais & Châteaux member properties across Southern, East Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands.
Bringing together the styles and techniques of some of the most highly regarded chefs in Southern, East Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands, Relais & Châteaux has created its first ever African [...]
It’s not every day you get to do a cooking class at Le Quartier Francais in Franschhoek.
This was the first restaurant to put South African cuisine on the international map.
Needless to say, I jumped at the chance to spend the morning being guided by their culinary concierge, Annemarie Steenkamp, through a cooking class called ‘South [...]
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