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What makes a South African menu its own? 🇿🇦🍽️

It goes beyond technique and trends. It’s about honouring a memory, an ingredient or a place, and asking, “What is ours?” rather than “What is the world doing?”

Eight of South Africa’s most celebrated Eat Out three-star chefs share their perspectives through dishes that reflect our country’s evolving culinary identity.

Each dish tells a story. Discover what they reveal about South African cuisine.

🔗 Read the full story in the link in bio

#EatOut #SouthAfricanCuisine

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The September Recap | Queen PR Edit

September certainly put a spring in our step 🌸 A month of braais, big names and even bigger collabs.

@wwtaste’s hot take on *Burning Man* aka @shaunscroobychef at @vuurrestaurant. 11 pages of flames, flambadou, and fireside feasting this Heritage Month. Braai issue is now on shelves.

The INVISIBLE press tour started with a proverbial bang @kfmza. Thank you @carlwastie , @agirlnamedcassidy and @petrus.botha1 for going all out. Did we expect anything less?

September means Joburg Art Week and it was lovely to bump into @yvonneshaff1 at @mib_gallery and meeting our new BFF Buli ❤️

@origincoffeesa turned 20 years young! The OG of Cape Town coffee culture, and we’re happy to support the journey. Plus the added bonus of seeing @annainthegreenfield and Queen @inmynoluera 👑

Then it was back to JHB for The Greatest Rivalry’s final leg of the SA tour at FNB Stadium. @johnsmitty1978 and @bryanhabana_ wanted a selfie with this Queen, I was happy to oblige. 😉 Thanks again @dhlexpress ♥️

It wouldn’t be Heritage Month without Shaun talking all things braai with the lovely crew at @expressoshow and @smile904fm. Thank you @ryanoconnorza, @successlekabe and @takeyourphil

@madeinrsa CEO @nickcdreyer is no stranger to celebrating all things South African. He spoke to @bizcommunity about supporting local brands breaking into international markets. 🌍

Lastly, a month of collabs for VUUR. The first in a 3 part series with @thelivingroomatsummerhill and Eat Out’s Best Chef of the Year 2026 @chefjohannes celebrated sustainable food practices using springbok.

Then VUUR took up residence at @capegracehotel’s Heirloom restaurant with @chef_wez for Heritage Weekend, combining both chefs’ signature meat and fish cooking for classic South African dishes with a twist.
A special thank you to @avantebrandy for their delicious take on the classic brandy & coke 🥃

You’re not ready for October...

Your Queen 👸🏻♥️

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Our roots run deep. Our flavours travel far. Meet some of the South African chefs taking our food heritage to the world. Happy International Chefs Day!

Tag your favourite South African Chef in the comments.

#InternationalChefsDay #ProudlySouthAfrican #BrandSouthAfrica

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A special weekend in KwaZulu-Natal with @thelivingroomatsummerhill

Sebastian Sehr, Zante Neethling and Jennifer Hugé joined Johannes Richter and Johanna Richter at The LivingRoom to create a eight-course dinning experience celebrating the incredible ingredients and flavours found across South Africa.

Plants from our indigenous garden at Beyond travelled with the team and found their way into dishes throughout the evening, bringing a little piece of our garden and our dedication to sustainable cooking to the table.

Thank you to Johannes, Johanna and the team at The LivingRoom for this culinary collaboration, and to everyone who shared in such a special weekend.

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We look back on a wonderful collaboration between two very different restaurants — VUUR and The Living Room at Summerhill.

What began as a shared passion for food and a desire to give sustainability a stronger voice soon became something much more meaningful — a friendship.

Different kitchens, different approaches, but a common respect for nature, the ingredients we work with and the responsibility we carry as chefs.

Beyond the food and the fire, it was about people coming together, sharing knowledge, exchanging ideas and building relationships that extend far beyond the kitchen.

Here’s a little sneak peek into our collaboration.

Over the coming week, we’ll be sharing a two-part video series capturing the people, the food and the stories behind this special experience.

Stay tuned. There is more to this story than what happened on the plate

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EVENT NEWS: ⁠
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Fine-dining foodies, this one is for you!⁠🍽️⁠
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The LivingRoom at Summerhill is bringing together two of South Africa’s top culinary names for one very special evening.⁠
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Chef Johannes Richter will team up with Sebastian Stehr of Constantia’s acclaimed Beyond Restaurant for a six-course dinner showcasing the flavours and ingredients of the West Coast and KwaZulu-Natal.⁠
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Visit the link in our bio for all the details.⁠
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Time Out Insider Info: The LivingRoom has been awarded the Eat Out Woolworths Green Star Award in both 2025 and 2026.⁠
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#TimeOutDurban⁠
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#DurbanFineDining #DurbanFood #KZNFood #DurbanEvents

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@thelivingroomatsummerhill x @restaurantbeyond

10th of October

18:30

We are delighted to welcome Chef Sebastian to KwaZulu-Natal for one night, with award-winning sommelier Jennifer Hugé joining Johanna Richter for service.

Come and join us for a curated 6 course experienced, where two beautiful parts of the country come together. The experience will be paired by the expertise of both Sommeliers, with or without alcohol.

#thelivingroomevperience
#restaurantbeyond

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Pure joy working with @chefjohannes and the team @thelivingroomatsummerhill incredible collaboration.
When you are in Durban visit the restaurant amazing food, service. ambience and team is fantastic✨✨🔥🔥🔥🙌🙌🙌🙌

.#kzn
#jonathanballpublishers

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I love a chef collab - there’s something about getting the best of both worlds in a single meal. In this case, it’s @eatoutguide Woolworths Financial Services Chef of the Year @chefjohannes from @thelivingroomatsummerhill joining forces with @shaunscroobychef of two-star restaurant @vuurrestaurant . While their styles may be ostensibly different, there’s a distinct synergy in their philosophies - from a shared commitment to sustainability to their celebration of South Africa and their technique-driven reimagining of its ingredients. Yesterday the focus was venison - specifically springbok. Each dish and each flavour combination was unexpected but incredibly considered. Each course revealed another layer of what Springbok can be. And they don’t have a printed menu to share, which also adds to the fun and surprise of the moment.

The great thing is, they’re not done yet! This is the first of a three-part series, with two more collaborations still to come — one in KZN and another back in the Western Cape.

Keep an eye out for the next one!

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VUUR × The LivingRoom at Summerhill

Two restaurants. Two perspectives. One shared responsibility.

On 18 & 19 September, VUUR welcomes Johannes Richter and the team from The LivingRoom at Summerhill for the first chapter of a collaboration built around place, produce and sustainability.

For this opening chapter, our focus turns to venison — exploring one of South Africa’s most remarkable natural food resources and the role it can play in a more considered and sustainable way of cooking.

Together, we’ll explore the animal through different cuts, techniques and interpretations — bringing the philosophies of VUUR and The LivingRoom together around fire and the table.

This is more than a once-off meal.

This is a journey of two restaurants over two days!!!

18 & 19 September 2026
VUUR × The LivingRoom at Summerhill
Lunch 13:00 and Dinner 18:30
Chapter One: Venison

Fire. Place. Produce. Responsibility.

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Chef Johannes Ritcher is an award-winning South African Chef and Executive Chef and co-owner of The LivingRoom and Summerhill Guest Estate in KwaZulu-Natal, who was born in Germany and raised in Durban and trained in Michelin-starred kitchens in Germany before returning to South Africa to champion locally sourced, sustainable cuisine. Renowned for blending classical French techniques with Japanese precision and indigenous South African ingredients, he has become one of the country's leading culinary innovators, and his passion for mentorship, sustainability and celebrating South Africa's rich food heritage makes him an inspiring voice for the next generation of chefs. I can personally attest to this excellence, as Ben and I recently had the most phenomenal, memorable meal experience at his restaurant, which was world-class on another level, and I couldn't have been prouder to live in KZN and to have these fantastic foodie spaces close to my home. I have proudly had students from year two in his kitchen every year, and this year was our DEFY sponsored student @langelihles_cooking_journey , thank you for your continued support. Thank you Chef Johannes @chefjohanes, for your inspiring words, truly an honor having you speak to the students, you said everything they needed to hear

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🍽️ Meet the Speakers at Gastronomy Africa Conference & Expo 2026!

Get ready to learn from and connect with some of the exceptional culinary talent joining us in Durban this October.

We’re delighted to welcome:
👨‍🍳 Johannes Richter – Executive Chef & Owner, The LivingRoom at Summerhill Estate�🍷 Johanna Richter – Maître d' & Sommelier, The LivingRoom at Summerhill Estate�👨‍🍳 Luckson Mare – Chef, The LivingRoom at Summerhill Estate

Hear their insights, discover their stories and be inspired by the people helping shape Africa’s evolving gastronomy and hospitality landscape.
📅 19–20 October 2026�📍 Breakers Resort Umhlanga, Durban

Come for the conversations. Stay for the connections, ideas and flavours.

🎟️ Register now and join us in Durban - https://www.quicket.co.za/events/367889-gastronomy-africa-conference-expo-2026/#/

#GastronomyAfrica2026 #GastronomyAfrica #HospitalityAfrica

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