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SA Tourism private sector boldly predicts that International Tourism will...
As a writer following the Covid-19 pandemic and its rampant disastrous effect on Tourism and the Restaurant industries, I have been surprised to read an increasing number of articles predicting the...
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 10 of Level 3, 10 June 2020.
Wednesday 10 June 2020, Day 10 of Level 3, after 66 days of Levels 5 and 4. Corona Gratitude #Grateful for all the wonderful rain that has been falling since midnight, with more to come, it not yet...
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Corona Virus Pandemic: What is happening at the World’s 50 Best Restaurants?
I took a walk through Instagram today, to get an idea of what the top ten chefs and restaurants of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants List are dong right now, many are lucky enough to be getting ready...
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 11 of Level 3, 11 June 2020.
. 11 June 2020, Day 11 of Level 3, after 66 days of Lockdown Levels 5 and 4. Corona Gratitude #Grateful for hordes of rain overnight and today, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, but not as...
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Sweet Service Award goes to Woolworths Sea Point; Sour Service Award goes to...
The Sweet Service Award goes to Woolworths at St John’s Piazza in Sea Point, which surprised me when I went to shop for some winter tops recently, selecting three. At the till I was told by the...
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 12 of Lockdown Level 3, 12 June 2020
Friday 12 June 2020, Day 12 of Level 3, after 66 days of Levels 5 and 4 Corona Gratitude #Grateful for more rain falling today, even though it wasn’t forecast; for finishing a Camps Bay Beachfront...
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 13 of Level 3, 13 June 2020.
Saturday 13 June 2020, Day 13 of Level 3, after 66 days of Levels 5 and 4 Corona Gratitude #Grateful for another beautiful day, even though I spent half of it in bed, just enjoying not going out, and...
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 14 of Level 3, 14 June 2020.
Sunday 14 June 2020, Day 14 of Level 3, after 66 days at Lockdown Levels 5 and 4. Corona Gratitude #Grateful for the lovely rain falling now, as well as early this afternoon, it can never rain enough...
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Government described as ‘irresponsible’ for not allowing Restaurant Sit-Down...
Despite being on the mailing list of the Restaurant Association of South Africa (RASA), I did not receive the media statement which formed the basis of a Saturday Star story this past weekend about...
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 15 of Level 3, 15 June 2020.
Monday 15 June 2020, Day 15 of Level 3, after 66 days of Lockdown Levels 5 and 4 Corona Gratitude #Grateful for our first full sunshine day in about a week, giving me energy to work and to walk,...
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Corona Lockdown Level 3: More than 660 Restaurants offer Food & Alcohol...
Yesterday our new total of Restaurants offering a Food and Alcohol Delivery and Collection Service in Cape Town and the Winelands reached 660, with 4800 members in the Facebook Group which I created...
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 16 of Level 3, 16 June 2020.
Tuesday 16 June 2020, Day 16 of Level 3, after 66 days of Levels 5 and 4. (Day 82 of Lockdown) Corona Gratitude #Grateful for the most amazing Spring-like Public Holiday day today, forecast at 19C...
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‘Dark Kitchen’ Restaurant trend grows, enhanced by Corona Lockdown, operating...
I first heard about ‘Dark Kitchens’ when I met Ian Halfon, CEO of Slick Restaurant Group, last week, his company having opened Cape Town’s newest Dark Kitchen on New Church Street in the City centre....
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President Ramaphosa announces Restaurants to reopen for Sit-Down Service,...
In an interesting Address by President Ramaphosa this evening, almost as much time was spent lambasting men about the violence and crime perpetrated against women and children, as was curbing the...
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 17 of Level 3, 17 June 2020.
Wednesday 17 June 2020, Day 17 of Level 3, after 66 days of Levels 5 and 4. Corona Gratitude #Grateful for another beautiful day, in the mid-20C, sunny, warm, and a joy to be outside; for a walk in...
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 18 of Level 3, 18 June 2020.
Thursday 18 June 2020, Day 18 of Level 3, after 66 days at Levels 4 and 5. Corona Gratitude #Grateful for another magnificent day…. can we be so lucky to have a week of summer in the middle of winter...
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Corona Lockdown ‘Advanced Level 3’ regulation devastating, alcohol not being...
‘ While President Ramaphosa spoke to the nation on Wednesday evening, announcing the long-awaited news that restaurants are to reopen for Sit-Down Service on an as yet unnamed date, a Tweet was sent...
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 19 of Level 3, 19 June 2020.
Friday 19 June 2020, Day 19 of Level 3, after 66 days at Levels 4 and 5 Corona Gratitude #Grateful for another beautiful summer day, the berg wind giving it away that rain is on the way for the...
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 20 of Level 3, 20 June 2020.
Saturday 20 June 2020, Day 20 of Level 3, after 66 days at Levels 4 and 5. Corona Gratitude #Grateful for the little bit of rain we had early this morning, with more to come overnight and all of...
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 21 of Level 3, 21 June 2020.
Sunday 21 June 2020, Day 21 of Level 3, after 66 days of Levels 5 and 4 Corona Gratitude #Grateful for a rainy wintry day , not too cold at 17C, enjoying working in my bed all morning, facing my...
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