09/08/2026
The KFM Award is a Community Award 🏆
Community - that’s definitely something that stands out for us in Somerset West, where we started our business 2.5 years ago. That’s why it’s even more beautiful to see that quite a few businesses that are PART of OUR success are also nominated in their categories in the 2026 awards. We’d like to thank them for being part of our journey just as much as we thank you - and we are grateful for all of you.
Let’s start chronologically 💛 (swipe left)
Before we even officially opened our BÄCKEREI shop, our neighbours weirdough™ bakery had our breads on their “shelves” and supported us in spreading the word in our early days. We’re both finalists in “Best Bakery” for the third year in a row. 🥐
Danie from The Butcher & Son - nominated for Best Biltong - is a great partner of ours. Our first touchpoint was a potjie competition at his place. It was such a fun day, and I remember it to this day. And still, time and time again, you’ll find our breads on TBS’s shelves every weekend. 🥩
Category: Best Biltong
There was a day when Somerset West had load shedding, but I had started washing my hair and couldn’t finish it before I had to leave for a festival in summer 2024 - that was the day I discovered 178 On Mane | Hair Salon , which, to this day, is both Tobi’s and my go-to place and honestly also the best hairdresser experience I’ve had in my life… and trust me, I’ve visited quite a few places, countries and continents 🤭 Sinead Cuthill Neve Cuthill
Category: best hairdresser
Montagu-Ashton Tourism Association MONTAGU - finalist for “Best Dorpie” - this place will forever have our hearts. It was where we spent the first two days of vacation we had in all the craziness of opening the business. We always enjoy coming back to Montagu and usually stay at Worlds Apart the River in Bonnievale - just outside the dorpie. “Inside”, you can even enjoy BÄCKEREI in Montagu - we supply BluVines with our sourdough breads and pastries, a beautiful space in the heart of Montagu. Thank you Jean Michel - thank you BluVines Restaurant @ Bloupunt Winery 🍷
Then we met Regina and Rolf Zeitvogel - the owners of Triple Three Distillery and finalists in the category “Best Local Spirit”. Yo