Cakes & Catering

03/09/2025

Me and my team.... what a week.

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3 day recap...
Wildside got a new nutec roof!! No more rust worries!
While the builders where doing their thing, the team catered for the Leisure Isle Bowls club. Over 1100 meals/snacks/tea times in 3 days, managed to get ONE photo today of the prize giving snacks. 🤣🤣
One better than none!!
Huge thank you to my team who comfortably stepped out of their every day environment and just slotted into my catering side!
My team is seriously cooler than yours!!
Tomorrow we will rest... Friday Wildside will be ready to serve you again.

07/04/2023

Life with only one restaurant is almost boring, but welcoming for many reasons. I have more time for pvt functions again!
Thank you Cambalala for trusting me with this beautiful celebration of the end of a wonderful season! This world certainly need more people like you!

16/10/2022

With both restaurants keeping me super busy, I don't always have time to share my pvt chef stuff anymore, but when you receive a msg like this... I have to make time.

21/08/2022

Wonderful having the big home functions back!!!

15/06/2022

Small joys in life....

17/06/2021

Absolutely loved this naked Tiramisu cake! Not only is Tiramisu one of my favorite desserts but use it with a moist vanilla sponge and I'm in cake heaven!

14/06/2021

A bit of my soul work coming up!

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I have recently seen the audition of Nightbirde (who hasnt) and it hit home, "dont wait until life is not hard anymore to start being happy"...

The thought of happiness I see as the things that make you feel alive. A big part of my happiness lies in what I do. There is no better "time" than the intimate time we share with our loved ones (friends or family) around a dinner table. The best memories made around the dinner table.

This year during the Knysna Oyster festival July I'm sharing 2 of the things that makes me happy, Cooking and Christmas!!

What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present and hope for the future. Surely we dont have to only celebrate this once a year??

Limited tickets available... dont miss out.

When: 10 July
Where: Earth and Fire River Lodge
Time: 18:00
Dress code: Obviously your Christmas Jersey
Cost: R295pp

Vegetarian option available on request.
Booking is Essential.
Charlene - 0722526871

17/04/2021

A little bit of passion work.... its keeps my soul alive.

24/03/2021

Today I had the privilege of joining the first years breakfast exams at Sillwood...
Memories of my own studies came flooded in. Unreal how it's been 20years for me and I still remember the basic foundation of cooking that was installed by my chef school, these schools build character and equips us with the needed skill to survive in a brutal industry.
I'm proud of what I have done, but I'm more proud of this young girl I got to share the morning with.
Hard work and dedication can only have a positive outcome.