Notes to Editor
Music for Meals is a joint initiative between Ellerman House, UCOOK, FYN Restaurant, Peter Tempelhoff, rain and Militia Broadcast.
Ellerman House
Ellerman House is the quintessential urban retreat for discerning luxury travelers wanting to experience the very best of South Africa. Located in Bantry Bay, Cape Town it offers spectacular Atlantic Ocean views against the dramatic backdrop of Lion's Head. Clifton's beaches are within walking distance, while the best local attractions are a 10-minute drive away. Originally a private residence, the historic Cape Edwardian-style mansion has 11 rooms and 2 suites, two ultra-modern 3-bedroom villas, the tranquil Ellerman House Spa and terraced indigenous gardens. The Ellerman House Wine Gallery, a cellar for the hotel's 7500-bottle collection of South African vintage wines, offers an interactive, experiential journey into the world of wine. Enhancing the entire property is the owner's extensive collection of original South African art. Modern cuisine that reflects the best of local and seasonal flavors, excellent wine pairings, generous-hearted hospitality, intimate music storyteller sessions and tailor-made excursions add up to a world-class guest experience that remains authentically South African.
UCOOK
UCOOK is South Africa’s largest meal-kit delivery service with over 200 000 deliveries a month and a significant social following. They believe food has the power to change the way we live, and are committed to making a positive impact on the food system through enterprise development and improving food security. They are responsible for marketing Music for Meals across their channels, and allocating funds towards long-term solutions to unemployment and food security.
FYN Restaurant
A little piece of Manhattan in Cape Town, FYN is a cutting-edge space on the fifth floor of a repurposed building just off historic Church Square. A glass wall ensures that views of Table Mountain and Lion’s Head are sensational (your reward for lunch, rather than the more-in-demand dinner). Sophisticated, but not shouty, the interiors of the 60-seat restaurant are as slick as the food and service. Boundaries between the kitchen and diners are consciously blurred—the pastry section is slap-bang in the center of the room, for instance—echoing the Japanese-African cooking.
Peter Tempelhoff
Peter Tempelhoff is a celebrated member of Relais & Châteaux’s World Culinary Council and a chef with over 20 years of experience in Michelin-starred Relais & Châteaux restaurants across the culinary capitals of the world, including Eleven Madison Park in New York City (3*), Le Pré Catelan in Paris (3*) and Arzak in San Sebastián (3*). As the owner of FYN, his hugely successful urban fine dining eatery, he has his finger firmly on the pulse of Cape Town’s dynamic local food scene. In addition, Tempelhoff brings global vision from the World Culinary Council, a collection of 19 gourmands selected from over 560 Relais & Châteaux properties across the globe who set benchmarks in the industry for others to follow.
rain
rain is the fastest growing data network in South Africa, reaching more than 2100 towers in metro areas in just over a year. Coverage is quickly expanding and will consist of more than 5000 towers over the next three years, providing high-speed affordable data to the vast majority of South Africans.
Militia Broadcast
Militia Broadcast are masters in the industry. Their team has produced shows for Drake, Shakira and Coldplay. In fact Eban, the co-founder of Militia Broadcasting has been ranked no 12 in the world for live-streaming concerts.