Hanging up our aprons

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 food-related. We pre-emptively tackled this by developing our children's palates from birth, which worked beautifully until they started recognising words like ‘sushi’ and ‘truffle’ on restaurant menus.

Bob Dylan had it right: ‘Your sons and your daughters are beyond your command.’

Youth Day marks a moment when young people changed the course of a nation. In our little corner of it, we're very grateful for the ones who show up every day and make really good food.

Enjoy the long weekend, wherever it takes you.

We'll be back on Tuesday 23 June, coming in strong: Victor's legendary bobotie and Nkhuli's malva pudding. Consider yourself warned!

Love,