A Table in the Corner
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.
Episodes
199 episodes
S2-47. Datterino - Giovanni Calvani
In this episode of A Table in the Corner, I chat to Giovanni Calvani of Datterino, a Roman-style cafeteria and pizzeria in Cape Town’s New Riverlands Mall.Giovanni grew up in Italy and has brought a very different style of pizza t...
S2-46. Food Fanatics - Elaine Rousseau
In this episode of A Table in the Corner, I chat to Elaine Rousseau of Food Fanatics and Homestead Venue about a career in hospitality that began almost by accident and has grown into catering, events, mentoring and community food projec...
S02-45. Kerston Foods - Richard Kershaw
What keeps a restaurant running and the dishes seamlessly appearing on tables? You seldom bump into a chef pushing a trolley around a supermarket shopping for the next service, so how do the ingredients get into their kitchens? In this episode ...
S2-44. Unexplored Cape Town - Dennis Molewa
If you think you know Cape Town's food scene, this conversation might make you think again. In this episode of A Table in the Corner, I sit down with Dennis Molewa, founder of Unexplored Cape Town, whose work takes visitors beyond the city's ce...
S2-43. Pizza Sessions 04 - Novo Pizza + Wine
This episode of A Table in the Corner is another in our Pizza Sessions series, supported by Banhoek Chilli Oil. So naturally, I arrived at Novo Pizza + Wine with a box of Banhoek under my arm, ready to talk pizza wit...
S2-42. Lebanese Bakery - Clara Bubenzer
In this episode of A Table in the Corner, I sit down with chef Clara Bubenzer, co-owner of The Lebanese Bakery, a certified halaal bakery and deli with branches in Claremont and Cape Town's East City. Clara trained in fine dining kitchens befor...
S02-41. Vadivelu - Tim Wyatt-Gunning
In this episode of A Table in the Corner, brought to you with the kind collaboration of Kirston Foods, I chat to Tim Wyatt-Gunning, co-founder of Vadivelu, the contemporary South African Indian restaurant on Cape Town's Kloof Street. W...
S2-40. Pizza Sessions 03 - Pizzasaurus
In this episode of A Table in the Corner, I chat to Brad Berman, the founder of Pizzasaurus, a vegan pizzeria on Cape Town's Harrington Street that sees every pizza served as a small moment of activism. For Brad, plant-based cooking isn't about...
S2-39. East City Grill + Yakiniku - Jaycee Ferreira
In this episode of A Table in the Corner, I sit down with chef Jaycee Ferreira of East City Grill & Yakiniku in Cape Town’s growing Harrington Street precinct. We explore why so many chefs are drawn to Japan, and how a trip to Tokyo opened ...
S2-38. Pizza Sessions 02 - Ferdinando's
Born in San Pellegrino Terme and arriving in Cape Town with his South African partner in 2011, Diego Milesi talks about building Ferdinando’s from a tiny pop-up operation in the Cape Quarter into a loud, chaotic, deeply loved community institut...
S02-37. Zuney Burger - Henning Klopper
In this episode of A Table in the Corner, I sit down with Henning Klopper, co-founder of Zuney Burger, to explore how a small farm-to-fork burger business from the Eastern Cape grew into one of Cape Town's most talked-about restaurant ...
S2-36. Pizza Sessions 01 - Pizza Shed
Welcome to my audio podcast companion to The Pizza Sessions - a Banhoek Chilli Oil partner series where we explore the people, ingredients and craftsmanship behind some of Cape Town's best pizzas. In this episode I chat to James Williams and Ta...
S2-35. Taquerias & Tequila - Nic Haarhoff
In this episode of A Table in the Corner, I sit down with restaurateur and entrepreneur Nic Haarhoff, best known as the founder of El Burro and the fun-and-funky trimmed down taquerias in Greenpont and Tamboerskloof. He’s an operator I...
S2-34. CW Beau Constantia - Liam Tomlin
In this episode of A Table in the Corner, I sit down with chef and restaurateur Liam Tomlin. It was supposed to be a chat about the milestone ten years of Chef’s Warehouse at Beau Constantia, but we leapt into meatier matters. I also d...
S2-33. Table For Two - Jonathan Warncke
In this episode of A Table in the Corner, the tables are turned as I sit down with my friend, collaborator and occasional culinary guinea pig, Jonathan Warncke. Best known as chairman of the South African Podcasters Guild, Jonathan has...
S2-32. Three Wise Monkeys + Ora - Ricky Simon
In this episode of A Table in the Corner, I sit down with restaurateur Ricky Simon, the driving force behind Cape Town favourites Three Wise Monkeys, Una Más and the soon-to-opened Ora in Sea Point.Ricky grew up in the restauran...
S2-31. Hunt & Gather - Richard Bosman
In this episode of A Table in the Corner, I sit down with charcutier Richard Bosman to talk about Hunt & Gather, the new biltong project he has developed with Jerome Gluckman.Richard has spent years working with cured meats,...
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 ...
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 lega...
S2-28. Vadas Smokehouse & Bakery - PJ Vadas
In this episode of A Table in the Corner, I chat to PJ Vadas at his Smokehouse & Bakery on Spier Wine Estate. We talk plainly about what it actually costs to keep a restaurant running, and why so many operators are under pressure right now....
S2-27. Seebamboes - Adél Hughes & Liebet Jooste
In this episode of A Table in the Corner, Russel Wasserfall sits down with chef Adél Hughes and artist-host Liebet Jooste, the couple behind Seebamboes. Their restaurant, tucked above Galjoen on Harrington Street, forms par...
S2-26. Belly of the Beast - Odette Olivier
On this episode of A Table in the Corner, Russel sits down with Odette Olivier, head chef of the Harrington Street tasting-menu restaurant Belly of the Beast.Odette talks about how she found her way into profession...
S2-25. Ëlgr - Jesper Nilsson
On this episode of A Table in the Corner, Russel sits down with Jesper Nilsson, the Swedish-born chef behind Ëlgr, his popular restaurant on Kloof Street.Jesper’s cooking carries the clarity and discipline often associated with ...
S2-24. Rykaarts - Ella Rykaart
On this episode of A Table in the Corner, Russel sits down with Ella Rykaart, the front-of-house force behind Rykaarts, the small, atmospheric restaurant she runs with her husband, chef Alex Rykaart, on Longridge Wine Estate.Whi...
S2-23. Le Bistrot de JAN - Giles Edwards
On this episode of A Table in the Corner, Russel sits down with Giles Edwards, a chef returning to the pass after time away, now working in collaboration with Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen at Le Bistrot de JAN. It’s a conversation abo...
