A 20 metre sushi train, a ‘soup kitchen’ in the garden by SA’s most awarded chef, an absinthe bar on the dance-floor. Here’s what else was on the menu…
17:00-18:30 – Chicken Coop
Fynbos, fig and shiso leaf gin cocktail
Margot Janse’s Lucky You soup with La Cotte vegetables and burnt toast
Haute Cabrière Pinot Noir Rosé 2023, pre-release
Haute Cabrière Chardonnay Reserve 2022
Haute Cabrière Arnim Family Réserve 2019
18:30-20:00 – Mountain Lawn
20m sushi roll with Franschhoek salmon trout
‘Skinny Bitch’ vodka with fresh lime and other drinks
Haute Cabrière Wines
20:00-23:00 – Manor House
20-meter sushi train
John Joseph harvest table with Franschhoek Valley produce
Yakitori braai’d chicken espatadas on bay leaf branches
Pasture-reared beef and mushroom prego sliders
Oregano and chanterelle french fries
Saldanha Bay mussels
Miso and honey karoo lamb ribs
Home made tacos with guacamole and coriander
Neopolitan style classid buffalo mozarella margaritas
Luxury rocky road bar
Cocktails:
Short: Cape Negroni with Aframisia red vermouth, citrus gin & Campari
Short: Tommy margarita with100% agave, lime and flaked salt
Long: Koala Bear with rum, eucalyptus leaf soda and seaweed-black-olive bitters
Franschhoek absinthe bar.
Food by John Joseph @johnjoseph_foodanatomy. Guest chef: Margot Janse @margotjanse. Drinks by Kurt Schlechter of Cause and Effect @causeeffectbar.