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EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 39 MIN

Restaurant legend Peter Tempelhoff reveals how indigenous foraging is transforming South African fine dining

from What’s the Difference? A Woolies Food Podcast · host Woolworths

Peter Tempelhoff, the first South African chef to win three knives at the Best Chef Awards, and the mastermind behind FYN (World's 50 Best #37), as well as Ramendhead, Sushiya, Beyond, and, most recently, Arum. Peter shares the secrets behind building a culinary empire that's putting South African cuisine on the global map. In this episode, discover: How Peter partners with professors to rediscover wild South African plants and turn them into cultivated ingredients His award-winning philosophy: The intentional design and team-building strategies behind his multiple restaurant successes Why some of his staff have been with him for 15 years, and how he shares equity with his teams Plus, Woolies Category Manager: Bakery, Nhlaka Msthali, explains the lengths - and places - he and his team go to ensure quality dishes and 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 Peter Tempelhoff-https://www.instagram.com/petertempelhoff/?hl=en FYN Restaurant  https://www.fynrestaurant.com Beyond Restaurant: https://beyondrestaurant.co.za Arum Restaurant: https://arum.co.za/  Ramenhead: http://ramenhead.co.za Sushiya: https://www.sushiya.co.za/

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