CAPE RESIDENCY: Durban’s sustainability hero comes to the Cape for a summer season
The South African restaurant world is agog at news of Durban’s Johannes Richter preparing to helm a restaurant in the Mother City. But Durban fans of his original restaurant there need not worry – it’s business as usual at The LivingRoom at Summerhill. This is a residency.
Durban's celebrated chef, Johannes Richter, is set to take over as the chef for a residency at Bantry Bay's historic Ellerman House in Cape Town this winter. The LivingRoom restaurant in Durban, owned and operated by Johannes and his wife Johanna, will continue operating as usual. Johannes, South African Chef of the Year, will share responsibility between the two restaurants, while Johanna will manage the operations in both places.
The residency aims to expand the culinary experience and support the growth of young chefs. Sustainability remains a key focus for the Richters, who will source ingredients locally and avoid wild-caught seafood. Johannes has already begun establishing connections with producers in the Cape.
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