I was at Cattle Baron at The Pearls of Umhlanga recently. Going to restaurants is a major part of my job and it now takes something impressive to leave me surprised and interested in what chefs serve patrons at restaurants. I think chefs now get it too.
The continued pressure of Instagram on restaurants and chefs, is really something that intrigues me. I've spoken to a number of chefs and they all realise that the social network is a chance for them to get free advertising, showcasing their culinary skills.
But it's also something that forces them to improve their skills on how their food is presented.
So when I went to Cattle Baron, which is a franchise steakhouse, I wondered what the chef will present to us. Turns out I shouldn't have worried because the theatrics were there.
I find it so interesting that there's an increase in the theatrics of food and food theatre intrigues me.
A fellow diner ordered a Chateaubriad, which is a 1kg fillet flambéed with brandy and served with mushroom sauce, béarnaise sauce and start options. Everyone gathered to see the waiter turn food into theatre...
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It made me think about other times chefs have used theatre to present their food and picked some of the coolest on social media and it seems chefs haven't met a blow torch they wouldn't use to give their creations an extra edge
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