Jean Pierre Rossouw

Jean-Pierre is a leading gastro authority who’s been immersed in wine & food writing, and wine judging for decades. He’s also the publisher of Platter’s Wine Guide which has been a winelover’s must-have companion for exploring the world of South African wine since...

Marijke Honig

A plant ecologist by training, after studying botany at UCT, she worked at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. Now an independent practitioner, she designs and installs indigenous landscapes. Both disciplines have informed her understanding and concept of planting...

Pamela McOnie

Pamela’s passions converge in her work – food, wine, creativity, travel, history, people, and the Cape. About 17 years ago she launched the first foodie walking tour of Cape Town – Cape Fusion Tours. Walking the streets daily gave Pam a real insider’s track to...

Rupesh Kassen

Rupesh ditched the corporate world after spending more than ten years working in the banking sector – to qualify as a chef. He worked in restaurants in Johannesburg and Zanzibar and later became a freelance food critic writing for amongst others, the definitive Eat...