• Several black-owned wine brands – including Amari Wines, Ayepyep, House of Azari and Khulu – will be in attendance at the upcoming Johannesburg Cap Classique & Champagne Festival, which takes place at the Inanda Polo Club on the weekend of March 25 and 26 from 11h00 to 16h00. The two-day event will feature some of South Africa’s finest Cap Classiques – including several from black producers which it is hoped will continue to unlock greater opportunity for economic participation of Black people in South Africa’s wine industry. A number of French Champagnes will also be available for festival-goers to taste…

    Listen, I’m a sucker for a restocked fridge. I could scroll through TikTok’s restocking wormhole for ages, watching people immaculately organise their groceries. Everything has its own spot, and I’m here for it. From wildly satisfying restocks to Marie Kondo urging us to throw out those old condiment bottles (unless they spark joy), I get it… However, the latest trend in fridge organisation videos has me stumped. A user named @GardenofEve recently took to TikTok, sharing a video of the inside of her fridge, complete with plant fronds and a framed picture of the family cat. A bit much, or no? That’s…

    Whether you’re an avid Japanese dessert enthusiast or simply looking to try something new, we’ve got some news for you. South Africa’s first mochi (pronounced mow-chee) café has found an oh-so-kawaii (which means cute in Japanese) new home in Cape Town’s city centre. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cape {town} Etc (@capetownetc) The inception of Mochi Mochi began as a pop-up within Tjing Tjing, the Mother City’s much-loved Japanese restaurant and rooftop bar. The explosion of new Japanese flavour and texture combinations soon became an instant hit and the idea for a mochi café was born. Picture:…

    Dedication and passion for the hospitality industry have seen Wesli Jacobs climbing the cheffing ladder, and the 33-year-old can now proudly claim the position of Executive Chef at Sun International’s flagship property, The Palace at the Lost City. Durban-born Jacobs cooked alongside his mother and grandmother from the age of seven, and holds a three-year diploma in cookery and kitchen management from the International Hotel School in Durban and is studying a bachelor’s degree in business administration in hospitality management. He was previously Executive Chef at Sun International’s The Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town, and moved to Sun City…

    Much has already been written about ‘challenging times’ for brands in South Africa. Preoccupied with battling private label’s progression and finding new ways to meet consumers’ growing expectation of an experience. For delegates at MMR’s Growth Makers event in Sandton, Johannesburg, the call for elevated product experiences was made loud and clear. In these times, where shopper baskets are more heavily curated, manufacturers were advised to develop products that are not just liked but deliver a burst of sensory theatre that rocks people’s worlds. A report by McKinsey in 2022 revealed that ⅔ of South Africans are cutting back on…