I snatched a rare chance to connect with Kobus van der Merwe of Wolfgat and sit down for a chat. He was taking a break in Yzerfontein - halfway from Paternoster to Cape Town, and we met at Rosmead Bakery to record a show. I long ago joined the legion of his fans, when my wife and I enjoyed the tasting menu at his parents’ general dealer store 'Oep ve Koep' around the time we were running The Table at De Meye. Kobus is easy to admire - his laser-focus on the simple preparation of hyper-local ingredients and a commitment to telling local food and origin stories have launched him (rather reluctantly it turns out) onto a global stage. I so enjoyed our conversation, yet there was so much more to unpack. Perhaps we can continue gabbing about food and heritage and C Louis Liepoldt and Eat Out Award criteria and the double-edged sword of acclaim another time soon.
Wolfgat website
russel@rwm2012(dot)com
