20 Years of Service: Connie Mthabini
Twenty years of service is a great celebration for any staff member at Londolozi and I have the honour again to have one of the kitchen staff at Londolozi celebrate …
Twenty years of service is a great celebration for any staff member at Londolozi and I have the honour again to have one of the kitchen staff at Londolozi celebrate …
“Wine to me is passion. It’s family and friends. It’s warmth of heart and generosity of spirit. Wine is art. It’s culture. It’s the essence of civilization and the art …
I have always had a phobia of walk-in refrigerators. So my eye twitched when Londolozi’s Executive Chef, Anna Ridgewell, asked me to “nip in” and grab an ingredient for her. …
Once a year it entices the tummy; It goes with tea, hot cross buns & honey Hopping and jumping through the bushveld Its fur is made of a bright pink …
So with the Easter weekend upon us and sweet treats such as hot cross buns, Easter eggs and chocolate bunnies flowing (there goes the diet), all this sugar does not …
Eggs have become synonymous with the Easter weekend and for varying reasons, these eggs (real or chocolate) are decorated and then hidden by the ‘Easter bunny’ for children (and enthusiastic …
“While our ability to find lions became renowned, we did not have the first idea about hospitality. We asked guests to bring their own food and drink. Then, as part …
“Pinotage is the juice extracted from women’s tongues and lion’s hearts. After having a sufficient quantity one can talk forever and fight the devil” – Kanonkop Wine Estate Everyone wants …
Over the last week I have started feeling the chill in the evening air. Winter is around the corner! This makes some of the challenges the bush throws at us …
“I only drink Champagne when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Sometimes I drink it when I’m alone. When I have company I consider it obligatory. I trifle with it …
So happy to have makeup guru Bobbi Brown on Hotel Chic today! I’ve worked as Bobbi’s co-author on two books (the latest, Everything Eyes launches next month). Bobbi could not be cooler or nicer to …
After 18 years in the Londolozi kitchen, Eric Ubisi went on a journey to Cape Town, let’s call it his first Food Safari. A whirlwind two days in the Mother …
Communal vegetable gardens are popping up around the Londolozi staff village, and before you turn your attention elsewhere, know that: “if you ‘aint a gardener, you ‘aint gangster”. Inspired by …
20 Years with Flora Nkuna Flora Nkuna – Londolozi’s Pastry Chef – was recently celebrated for her twenty years of service at Londolozi. Knowing how much guests enjoy Londolozi’s pastries …
Londolozi guests help 120 students plug into the ‘cloud’ On the 19th September 2013, 120 students – including five from Londolozi – graduated in Shabalala, a rural South African village. …