Foraging at The Table Bay
The Table Bay, true to its promise to provide genuine South African experiences, has introduced customized foraging expeditions. These expeditions deliver the opportunity to explore The Mother City’s splendid “natural outdoor market”. Charles Standing, a recognized urban hunter-gatherer has intricate knowledge of the Cape’s exquisite landscapes and vast knowledge regarding the wild plants that that may be used for culinary purposes. He takes foragers on an informative and scenic tour of Cape Town’s beautiful areas, with each experience always a unique one.
Foragers are then invited to venture into the kitchen with charismatic executive chef Jocelyn Myers-Adams to learn about preparing delicious food using their harvests.
Myers-Adams says “the Cape’s exquisite ecosystem boasts a diverse array of native plants that can be used to creatively enhance the flavours of foods, and define dishes.
“Capetonians themselves may not even be aware of the spectacular opportunities to incorporate wild plants, often growing right on their doorsteps, into their cooking. While cooking with Fynbos has gained popularity, there are countless other plants which can be picked from the wild to give character to dishes.”
Myers-Adams often forages herbs and plants to use in her kitchen, incorporating them into her cooking to add unique flavours to her dishes.
The foraging expeditions are run for groups of about four people, subject to availability. Packages include transport from the hotel to the foraging destination, expert guidance from Standing, and creative input from Myers-Adams.
- Costs for Cape Town City Forage
Cape Town City Forage for four people is R5 800. Each additional person is R1000pp (maximum six people). - Costs for Cape Point Forage
Fynbos Forage for a minimum six of people is R7 000 and for a maximum of 12 people it is R14 000. Transfer vehicles can only accommodate six passengers, for numbers between 6 and 12 please enquire.
