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A Table in the Corner

Russel Wasserfall Media

A Table in the Corner is the space where Russel Wasserfall chats to people in the food industry about their passion and their take on the business of eating. Russel has worked in the media and food space for over 3 decades. He's run bars, restaurants and a confectionery factory, written for dozens of food and travel publications and made a bunch of cookbooks. His show is about the nitty-gritty of the food trade in all its forms. Top chefs, food artisans, proprietors, bakers, farmers, foragers, cheesemakers, writers, photographers, bloggers... you name it. If they’re involved in the food industry, you will meet them with Russel at A Table in the Corner. 

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  • 22 episodes
  • weekly
  • Avg 29 min
  • English

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  • S2 · E30
    May 19 · 42 min

    S2-30. Farro - Alex Windebank

    In this episode of A Table in the Corner, I sit down with Alex Windebank of Farro, the small, open-kitchen restaurant just off Dunkley Square that recently had to close when the building’s utilities were cut due to unpaid municipal debt by the landlord. Fully booked services had to be cancelled overnight, income dried up like the taps, and there was no clear timeline for reopening. We get into what that actually meant on the ground. Not the headline, but the day-to-day reality of a small, owner-run restaurant operating on tight margins. Staff to consider, guests to manage, debts still due. It’s a sharp reminder of how exposed independent restaurants are to forces outside their control. Alex also traces the path that brought him and Eloise here, from London kitchens to Johannesburg, and eventually to Farro in Cape Town. It’s a business built from scratch, without backing, shaped by hard decisions about how and where to operate. At its core, Farro is a partnership. Alex cooking simply and precisely, Eloise running the room, both present and hands-on. And when things went wrong, it was the wider restaurant community that stepped in, offering support in practical ways that kept them going. A conversation about resilience, risk and what it takes to keep a small restaurant alive. www.rwm2012.com On Instagram @a_table_inthecorner Cover image sketched by Courtney Cara Lawson All profile portraits by Russel Wasserfall unless otherwise credited Title music: 'In Time' by Olexy via Pixabay

  • S2 · E29
    May 11 · 28 min

    S2-29. The Kraal Restaurant - Susan Dehosse

    At The Kraal Restaurant on Joostenberg Farm, Susan Dehosse is cooking from a place that predates current trends around farm-to-table experiences. In this episode of A Table in the Corner, we talk about how a working farm, a family legacy, and a career shaped in European kitchens come together in a restaurant that feels both grounded and personal. Susan traces her path from early training in Stellenbosch and at Le Quartier Français to the discipline of London’s 3 Michelin starred Waterside Inn, before returning to South Africa to help build restaurants during the early wave of post-1994 growth. Alongside her husband Christophe, she played a role in explosion of Western Cape restaurant culture. At Joostenberg, that experience is filtered through something more instinctive. The Kraal sits on the family farm where her grandmother once cooked simple meals in the post-war years so the family could keep the farm. That thread of practicality and generosity still runs through the food today, but it’s balanced with classical technique and a lighter, more considered approach to structure and flavour. The conversation also moves through the growth of Klein Joostenberg Bistro & Deli, the realities of building a sustainable farm business, and the importance of people in long-term operations. Susan speaks candidly about stepping into her own space at The Kraal, supported by a team that has grown with the business over decades. www.rwm2012.com On Instagram @a_table_inthecorner Cover image sketched by Courtney Cara Lawson All profile portraits by Russel Wasserfall unless otherwise credited Title music: 'In Time' by Olexy via Pixabay

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