{"id":1011,"date":"2015-04-01T11:41:18","date_gmt":"2015-04-01T11:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isibindi.co.za\/\/blog\/?p=1011"},"modified":"2023-01-20T08:33:55","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T08:33:55","slug":"great-excitement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isibindi.co.za\/blog\/great-excitement\/","title":{"rendered":"Great excitement"},"content":{"rendered":"
I bump into Thonga Beach Lodge Chef Carl Moller placing the final touches on the colourful and healthy lunch buffet table. \u201cHow are you Carl?\u201d I ask. \u201cVery excited!\u201d he exclaims. A multitude of possibilities flood my mind in the split second he takes to answer. Maybe he met someone interesting? Maybe he bought a new car? Maybe he got promoted? Oh no wait he can\u2019t get promoted any higher \u2013 he is already Executive Head Chef of all Isibindi Africa Lodges. I focus back in on his actual answer. \u201cThis very Thursday \u2013 I can\u2019t wait\u2026\u201d he continues, \u201cwe have a new delivery of fresh fish from a brand new supplier coming to Thonga!\u201d I close my mouth and remember to squeal as an appropriate delighted response. \u201cI know!\u201d he says, eyes shining. \u201cWe have struggled for so long to get the right quality of seafood up here, even though we are at the ocean. The big guys swoop in and buy everything.\u201d<\/p>\n
This opens up a whole new line of inquiry. It seems that the utmost quality of produce is near and dear to Chef Carl\u2019s heart and it is a big part of his job \u2013 finding the right suppliers to deliver the highest end, freshest ingredients.<\/p>\n