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Next Tuesday, 16 June, Dish is closed. We're giving our team a well-earned rest, and we think that's worth celebrating. As parents, we survived our share of youth protests. Mostly... Read more...

Butter Chicken Special

A New Season is Simmering

In theory, we’re making the transition from summer to autumn, which is giving us the opportunity to ‘jam’ with beetroot (assuming we’re allowed to use a musical expression). We’re one... Read more...

A Toast to our departing stars

Internships are usually supposed to benefit the intern. In the case of our Roxi, who joined Dish in 2015, we have been the grateful beneficiaries - of her energy, her... Read more...

Your Late-Summer Entertaining Guide

At this time of year, my inbox seems to be packed with suggestions to ‘top up.’ In the run-up to 28 February (financial year-end), it’s all about topping up tax-free... Read more...

Love at first bite?

Confession time - yet again. For someone who runs a food business, my home dessert game is embarrassingly non-existent. I occasionally pull off Nigella's Clementine Cake (emphasis on occasionally), and... Read more...

Bubbles, tapas, and your favorite people

Confession time AGAIN… I’m writing this from my desk at 6.25PM. Our weekly family supper is tonight and the entire crew (family, friends, and more) will be arriving at my... Read more...

Love is in the (Cape) Air

In a distant past, many, many years ago, young Andi was on a date with a boy from Sheffield whose family was in the cutlery business (yes - that Sheffield). ... Read more...

Congratulations, You survived the 74 days of January

My Caprese Love Affair…. One of my all-time favourite salads when entertaining at home is a Caprese. I usually serve it as a snack with toasted sourdough. The creamy burrata... Read more...

Energise your January strategy session with brain boosting bites

Confession time (again)… A snapshot of me in the office: Sit at my desk. Walk to the kitchen. Snack on whatever's being prepped. Back to my desk. Walk to the... Read more...

Plan your plate

Confession time again: I'm useless at picnics. Not the food bit - I can prep (and shop) like a champion. But then I pack things that practically require a fully... Read more...

Feeling the holiday hangover?

In restaurants, the ‘family meal’ is when the staff all sit down and eat together before service. Many of the very best restaurants take the staff meal as seriously as... Read more...

Start the New Year Strong

No-one could ever accuse me of being a model for New Year's resolutions. I'm more of the ‘slide into the finish line at the last possible minute’ type. But... Read more...

How to Braai While Still in Bed

Braai has been part of Dish since the very early days—partly because we love it, partly because half the places we've catered don't have kitchens. Half drums, open fire, South... Read more...

Jingle Bell Crock

My family has me completely waxed! One casual ‘do you think we have enough?’ and I'm spiralling - despite zero historical evidence of us ever running out of food. They... Read more...

Feasting Season Is Upon Us

Christmas sorted (You're welcome!) I promise you - I totally get it. Christmas hosting sounds lovely… Until you're sweating over a turkey at 6 AM while everyone else is still... Read more...

Beat the Heat

Yes, bubbly can help to set the mood, but let's be honest – as a really wonderful friend used to say, 'a party without cake is just a meeting.' And... Read more...

Your easiest route

Christmas Day in our home is an 'all hands-on-deck' affair – literally everyone pitches in to prepare some part of the meal that we've done absolutely NO prep for beforehand.... Read more...

Standing Together Against GBV

Women across South Africa are wearing purple today in support of Women For Change’s campaign against GBV. For us at Dish, that doesn’t require any wardrobe changes - purple is... Read more...

End the year on a dishlicious note

Our mission of making hosting easy means we often cater to the kinds of beautiful weddings and personal celebrations that light up Instagram. It’s a huge privilege to play a... Read more...

Sleigh your Christmas meal prep!

Christmas Eve is hands-down the best day at work for me (and I have a LOT of fun at work every day!). After days of wrapping our Christmas Feast boxes,... Read more...

Host like a pro!

Over the next few months, we'll all be hosting lots of those easy, happy drinks-and-snacks get-togethers that seem to pop up every weekend (or in my case — week nights too!). My... Read more...