Eat Out Trailblazer Bertus Basson on snoek, embracing his Burger Era, and why South African food doesn’t need Michelin Stars

Eat Out Woolworths Trailblazer Award winner Bertus Basson joins us for an honest and entertaining chat about modern South African cuisine. From working in London to running his own restaurants, including the innovative Eike, we get the skinny on his famous beef-tallow “courtship candles” and why he proudly defends the bones in proudly South African snoek. In this episode, he: Shares the philosophy behind his restaurants, including Eike, where indigenous ingredients meet contemporary techniques, and nostalgia inspires innovation. His time working in London and how it prepared him for the restaurant industry.  Tells the story behind his famous beef-tallow “courtship candles,” why he proudly defends the bones in snoek Plus, Zandile Finxa, Product Developer: Ambient Cakes & Special Occasions shares their favourite lesser known product and how Woolies champions indigenous ingredients.  New episodes on Wednesdays Brought to you by Woolworths  Produced by POP24   Shop the Snack & Yap products: https://www.woolworths.co.za/cat/_/N-o3pw8w?Exact=true Our legal team wants you to read this disclaimer: ⁠https://bit.ly/4s4MKux Learn more about Bertus here: https://bertusbasson.com/