Dec 12, 20192 min read

Chef and Guests

Imagine my surprise when I receive an email telling me I had in fact won a competition I entered. Generally when I enter these competitions, I don't even bother to follow up on the outcome.

I am an avid fan of Heather Hook's blog, especially as she always posts about all the hot and happening things in Jozi, and she has some really kick-ass competitions.

I decided to enter the Chef and Guests competition, and bam two weeks later, there was an email from Heather to say congratulations, I was the winner. I was totally stoked, especially as a) I am such a foodie and b) I am not much of a cook.

A bit of background - Chef and Guests is an at home chef experience. The chefs on the website have their speciality cuisine with menus ranging from R450/head upwards, depending on what you choose. They come to your house and cook up a storm, set up the table, and even advise on what wine to pair the meal with.

I contacted Philipe and decided to set up our dinner for Wednesday 20 March, as the next day would be a public holiday (I forgot we had a red-eye flight to PE at 6am). Chef Rico was our chef, and he contacted me to do a kitchen recce 2 days before dinner. On Wednesday he arrived with this crate of ingredients and I was a little concerned it was going to be too little for 4 people...hence why he is the chef and not me ;).

Dinner was served promptly at 19:30 and our Mexican menu consisted of Pulled Pork tacos for starters, aged sirloin for mains and churros for dessert.

A most amazing and pleasant evening, with delicious food and fabulous company. Our guests and chef left well after midnight, which is a pretty good indication on how great a night it was.

If you would like to get the chefs to come cook for you, head over to www.chefnguests.co.za to book your experience.